"to someone's face" meaning in All languages combined

See to someone's face on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

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  1. (figuratively) While looking into someone's eyes, in person; directly; brazenly, shamelessly. Tags: figuratively Related terms: in someone's face Translations (Translations): päin naamaa (Finnish), w żywe oczy (Polish)
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