front up

verb fronts up · fronting up · fronted up

1. To lead or represent. Likewise, Causer (2005) stated that 'we wouldn't get that support [from African governments] if we didn't have the UK government fronting it up . . . so it needs to be government led . . . we wouldn't be anywhere at all without a UK government lead.'
2. To show up; to appear or present oneself. "Like this when you left for Suakin?" Patrick asked as he fronted up to the bar with the smaller man beside him.
3. To meet with one's best efforts. Honestly. We'd fronted up and given it our best shot.
4. To face; to confront or challenge. He might have been the business when it came to knocking the bollocks out of little babies, but fronted up by a real man that gutless coward went to pieces and buggered off without arguing.
5. To admit or confess. I also get a bit of a laugh about how forgiving the then priesthood was, when I fronted up to the Catholic priest, who was looking after a small church hall on Glynburn Road to apologise for knocking off the church association's tea and biscuits money tin.
6. To pay in advance or give with the expectation of being reimbursed later. The second training was $800, and someone I met through the first training wanted to make sure that I continued on; so they fronted up the money, and I paid them back.