face up to

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face up to

verb faces up to · facing up to · faced up to

To confront a condition or situation, typically one that is unpleasant or uncomfortable. We must all face up to the fact that we're not getting any younger.
Similar: bite the biscuit, bite the bullet

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verb to confront

中文	面對 /面对 miànduì
Português	encarar
Deutsch	sich etwas stellen

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@misc{face_up_to_2026,
  title = {face up to},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/face%20up%20to},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}