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face up to
verb
- intr, adverb+preposition to accept (an unpleasant fact, reality, etc)
Idioms and Phrases
Also, face it . Confront or accept an unpleasant or difficult situation. For example, Jane had to face up to the possibility of being fired , or Face it—you were wrong . [Late 1700s] Also see face the music .Example Sentences
She could face up to 25 years in prison if found guilty.
Ms Culley could face up to 20 years in jail or life imprisonment if found guilty.
A spokesperson said the arrest was the result of a joint operation between multiple departments and, if she was found guilty, Miss Culley could face up to 20 years in jail or life imprisonment.
A spokesperson said the arrest was the result of a joint operation between multiple departments and, if she is found guilty, Miss Culley could face up to 20 years in jail or life imprisonment.
A spokesperson said the arrest was the result of a joint operation between multiple departments and, if found guilty, Miss Culley could face up to 20 years in jail or life imprisonment.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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