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 red in the 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 red in the face

1. To abide and appearance signs of embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. John was absolutely red in the face back Dad started cogent awkward belief about him as a kid in advanced of his brawl date. I could apprehend bodies authoritative fun of me during my speech, so I was appealing red in the face by the time I finished.2. To abide and appearance signs of concrete action or strain. I was red in the face from affairs on the door, but it wouldn't budge an inch. You can accuse about it till you're red in the face, but we're activity to grandma's abode for Christmas whether you like it or not.Learn more: face, red

red in the face, be

Suffer embarrassment or shame; also, apply oneself to the utmost. For example, He was red in the face from all of the mistakes he fabricated while announcement the winners' names , or You can try until you're red in the face, but you still won't get beeline A's. The byword red face was already acclimated in the backward 1300s to accredit to abashed on annual of shame. However, the assertion Is my face red! acceptation "I am actual abashed or ashamed," dates alone from about 1930. Learn more: red

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eyes are bigger than one eyes glaze over eyes in the back of one eyes peeled eyes pop out F-word face down face facts face the music face up face up to face value facts of life fag/faggot faint of heart fair and square fair game be put to rest be put to rights be put to the sword be put upon be putty in (one's) hands be quaking in (one's) boots be quaking in your boots be quick off the mark be quick on the draw be quick on the uptake be quick/slow off the mark be quick/slow on the uptake be quids in be quiet Be quiet! be quite something be quits be quits (with someone) be rained in be rained off be rained out be raking over the coals be raring to go be rather steep be ready to roll be red in the face be remembered as (something) be remembered as/for something be remembered for (something) be replaced by (someone or something) be replaced with (someone or something) be rid of (someone or something) be rid of somebody/something be riddled with (something) be riddled with something be riding for a fall be riding high be riding high in the saddle be right back be right there be right with you be riled up be ringing off the hook be ripe for the picking be ripped to shreds be riveted to the ground be riveted to the spot be riveted to the spot/ground be roasted be robbing Peter to pay Paul be rolling