get face

get face

To gain prestige or respect. His brilliant performance in the debate caused him to get face with the voters. You'll never get face with the CEO if you keep up this slimy backstabbing behavior. If you lead the team well in the head coach's absence, you could get face with management.

See also: face, get

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get face

tv. to gain respect; to increase one’s status. (The opposite of lose face.) He’s doing his best in life to get face.

See also: face, get

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