|
Idiom |
Meaning |
|
Face the music |
If you have to face the music, you have
to accept the unpleasant
consequences of your actions.
"He was caught stealing. Now he has to face the music!" |
| Face like thunder |
If someone has a face like thunder,
they look very angry.
"When Dad is really angry, he has a
face like thunder!" |
| Blow
up in someone's face |
When working on a plan or project, if it suddenly goes wrong or
fails,
it blows up in your face.
"The trip was difficult to organize, but it blew up in his face when
the
airline company went on strike." |
|
Keep a straight face |
If you keep a straight face, you look
serious although
you really want to laugh. |
| Put
on a brave face |
When
confronted with difficulties, if you put on a brave face, you
try
to look cheerful and pretend that the situation is not as bad as it is.
"Even at the worst of times she put on a brave face." |
|
Two-faced |
Someone who is two-faced is deceitful or
insincere; they will say
one thing to your face and another when you're not there
"I don't trust Jack. I find him two-faced." |