Смысл: about-face

about-face1. [ə͵baʋtʹfeıs] n
<Í> 1. поворот кругом
2. отскок (прямо) назад (при ударе)
3. внезапное и полное изменение (отношения, точки зрения и т. п.)
they've done an about-face in their foreign policy - они совершили поворот на сто восемьдесят градусов в своей внешней политике

2. [ə͵baʋtʹfeıs] v
<Í> 1. 1) повернуть кругом
2) повернуться кругом
2. отскочить (прямо) назад (при ударе)
3. внезапно и полностью изменить (отношение, точку зрения и т. п.)

be more than just another pretty face Идиома

a bare-faced lie

a deliberate lie, a planned lie His statement to the police was false - a bare-faced lie.

a poker face

"a face with no expression; showing no emotion" Judge Brady has a poker face. He doesn't show his emotions.

at face value

the value shown by the surface, what you see At face value, this car appears to be in good condition.

bare-faced lie

(See a bare-faced lie)

blue in the face

weakened, tired after trying many times I called that dog until I'm blue in the face. He won't come in.

cut off your nose to spite your face

make your problem worse, hurt yourself because you dislike yourself If you abuse drugs to forget a problem, you are cutting off your nose to spite your face.

egg on my face

embarrassed, outsmarted I made a deal with Jake and ended up with egg on my face.

face down

confront boldly and win, defy They decided to face down their competitors and were able to easily stay in business.

face facts

accept the truth, deal with reality, come to grips If we face facts, we can see that one salary is not enough.

face the music

accept the consequences of something He is going to have to face the music sooner or later.

be added than aloof addition appealing face

To accept appropriate achievements, intelligence, skills, or abilities above what was or may accept been assumed. (The affirmation of additionally actuality actual adorable is sometimes meant to be amusing rather than literal.) Yeah, I apperceive how to fix your computer. I'm added than aloof addition appealing face, you know! A: "I didn't apperceive Jerry had a PhD in engineering." B: "I assumption he's added than aloof addition appealing face."Learn more: another, face, just, more, pretty

more than aloof addition appealing face

Having appropriate achievements, intelligence, skills, or abilities above what was or may accept been assumed. (The affirmation that addition is additionally actual adorable is sometimes meant to be amusing rather than literal.) Yeah, I apperceive how to fix your computer. I'm added than aloof addition appealing face, you know! The amateur was a boyhood baby back he was younger, but he has a PhD in engineering now. I assumption he became added than aloof addition appealing face.Learn more: another, face, just, more, pretty

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