look (someone) in the face

idiom

: to look directly at (someone who is also looking at one)
I wasn't afraid to look him (right) in the face and tell him just what I thought of him!

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“Look (someone) in the face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20%28someone%29%20in%20the%20face. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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