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| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| Face. | |
| To face it out. To persist in an assertion which is not true. To maintain without changing colour or hanging down the head. | 1 |
| To face down. To withstand with boldness and effrontery. | 2 |
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