look someone in the face Idiom, Proverb
look someone in the face
look someone in the face Also,
look someone in the eye. Face someone directly and forthrightly. These expressions imply honesty—or at least the appearance of honesty—in what is said, as in
Can you look me in the face and tell me you don't want that prize? or
John looked me in the eye and told me he didn't break the window. The first term was first recorded in 1566, the variant in 1931. Also see
stare in the face.
look (one) in the face
To accomplish eye acquaintance with one, about in a way that is assured or after shame. Look me in the face and acquaint me you're not lying. I feel so bad for what I said to Erica. I don't apperceive if I'll anytime be able to attending her in the face again.Learn more: face, looklook addition in the face
Also, look addition in the eye. Face addition anon and forthrightly. These expressions betoken honesty-or at atomic the actualization of honesty-in what is said, as in Can you attending me in the face and acquaint me you don't appetite that prize? or John looked me in the eye and told me he didn't breach the window. The aboriginal appellation was aboriginal recorded in 1566, the alternative in 1931. Also see stare in the face. Learn more: face, look, someonelook addition in the face
or look addition in the eye
1. If you look addition in the face or look addition in the eye, you attending at them anon in adjustment to argue them that what you are adage is true. He looked me in the face afresh and repeated, `I affirm to you that it wasn't me.' How can we attending others in the eye and say `This is a appropriate country'?
2. If you cannot or will not look addition in the face or look them in the eye, you are too abashed or ashamed to attending at them directly. Why did I do that? I can't anytime attending her in the face again. When he approved to allege to her, she wouldn't attending him in the eye.Learn more: face, look, someone