come face to face with someone

come face to face with (someone or something)

To confront or encounter someone or something directly. I had been trying to avoid my math teacher, but then I came face to face with her in the cafeteria. Training for a marathon has forced me to come face to face with my physical limitations.

come face to face with someone

If you come face to face with someone, you suddenly meet them. I walked into the room and came face to face with Hilde Tomlinson. Compare with face to face.

See also: come, face, someone, to

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

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