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show one's face



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Idioms and Phrases

Appear, as in She was so upset that we were sure she'd never show her face at the theater again . This idiom has appeared in slightly different forms, such as show one's neck or visage or nose , since about 1225.
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Is it a courtesy to the speaker to show one's face in the audience, as if one were there in person, or is it considered good manners either way?

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“It doesn’t fit in with our open society. To show one’s face is crucial for communicating, for living together in our society and keeping it together.â€

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“In the areas where it serves a function to show one’s face, we want to make it a rule . . . and this means whoever breaks it must feel the consequences,†he added.

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Also it is important to show one's face to verify identity for security reasons.

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To show one's face outboard, was then an impossibility; the gale swept before it a body of snow higher than our trucks, and hid every thing a few yards off from sight.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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