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face up to
verb
- intr, adverb+preposition to accept (an unpleasant fact, reality, etc)
Idioms and Phrases
Also, face it . Confront or accept an unpleasant or difficult situation. For example, Jane had to face up to the possibility of being fired , or Face it—you were wrong . [Late 1700s] Also see face the music .Example Sentences
But he says this is also an issue about employment - with some men in these roles scared to face up to health problems that develop in their 40s and 50s - ignoring early warning signs or hiding illnesses from bosses altogether because of what it may mean for their work.
As the law’s advocate, Secretary of State George C. Marshall Jr., stated, the program reflected “a willingness on the part of our people to face up to the vast responsibilities which history has clearly placed upon our country.â€
However, the local authority rejects that and says under its pay restructuring plan a total of only 17 workers would face up to a £6,000 loss per year.
Offenders found guilty of upskirting face up to two years in prison for taking an image or video under somebody's clothing in order to see their genitals or underwear.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday that three defendants accused of vandalism targeting Elon Musk's Tesla electric vehicle company could face up to 20 years in prison.
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