face up to it
Example Sentences
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They don’t bury the truth, they face up to it.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2022
And because of his charismatic public persona and popularity it seemed easier, and less traumatic, to suppress what had happened, than face up to it.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2018
"That is how serious the situation is; the club has run out of cash and the directors have to face up to it," he said.
From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2011
If you face up to it, if you make the best of it, you're a better person.
From Washington Post • May 26, 2010
I turned my face up to it and laughed appreciatively.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
