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set face against

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set your face against something/doing something   (formal)
to be determined not to do something Despite fierce competition from rival companies, they've set their face against price cuts.
See also: against, face, set

set your face against something (slightly formal)
to oppose something Mother had set her face against my having music lessons with this teacher in the city.
See also: against, face, set


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