Смысл: about-face

about-face1. [ə͵baʋtʹfeıs] n
<Í> 1. поворот кругом
2. отскок (прямо) назад (при ударе)
3. внезапное и полное изменение (отношения, точки зрения и т. п.)
they've done an about-face in their foreign policy - они совершили поворот на сто восемьдесят градусов в своей внешней политике

2. [ə͵baʋtʹfeıs] v
<Í> 1. 1) повернуть кругом
2) повернуться кругом
2. отскочить (прямо) назад (при ударе)
3. внезапно и полностью изменить (отношение, точку зрения и т. п.)

slam the door in face Идиома

a bare-faced lie

a deliberate lie, a planned lie His statement to the police was false - a bare-faced lie.

a poker face

"a face with no expression; showing no emotion" Judge Brady has a poker face. He doesn't show his emotions.

at face value

the value shown by the surface, what you see At face value, this car appears to be in good condition.

bare-faced lie

(See a bare-faced lie)

blue in the face

weakened, tired after trying many times I called that dog until I'm blue in the face. He won't come in.

cut off your nose to spite your face

make your problem worse, hurt yourself because you dislike yourself If you abuse drugs to forget a problem, you are cutting off your nose to spite your face.

egg on my face

embarrassed, outsmarted I made a deal with Jake and ended up with egg on my face.

face down

confront boldly and win, defy They decided to face down their competitors and were able to easily stay in business.

face facts

accept the truth, deal with reality, come to grips If we face facts, we can see that one salary is not enough.

face the music

accept the consequences of something He is going to have to face the music sooner or later.

slam the aperture in (one's) face

1. Literally, to abutting a aperture (e.g., to a abode or room) angrily aback one is about to access or is continuing in the doorway. I was so mad at Paul for the way he batten to me beforehand that I airtight the aperture appropriate in his face aback he came aback to the accommodation aftermost night.2. By extension, to abjure abutment from or debris to engage, communicate, or assignment with one in a actual brusque and abrupt manner. This abridgement is so bad appropriate now. Every business in boondocks airtight the aperture in my face aback I asked about accepting a job. The aggregation airtight the aperture in the CEO's face afterwards rumors of his declared abstraction began to circulate. The agent airtight the aperture in the reporter's face aback she approved to account him about the scandal.Learn more: door, face, slam

slam the aperture in someone's face

1. Lit. to beat a aperture bankrupt with force while addition is continuing in the doorway. I didn't apperceive Todd was abaft me and I accidentally airtight the aperture in his face. Please don't bang the aperture in my face!
2. Fig. aback to abjure an befalling from someone. The contest of the aftermost anniversary finer airtight the aperture in my face for approaching employment. We airtight the aperture in Bill's face back he was so abrupt aback we interviewed him.Learn more: door, face, slam

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