face up to

accost defy encounter meet oppose repel resist

affront beard brave dare flout front scorn withstand

call one's bluff come up against face down face off face with go one-on-one go up against make my day meet eyeball-to-eyeball stand up to tell off

avoid dodge evade surrender yield

back down

be punished bite the bullet come to grips with face the facts face up to it grin and bear it look square in the eye make one's bed and lie on it pay the piper swallow the pill take one's lumps take one's medicine take the consequences