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face to face

adverb

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Wiktionary

adv

  1. In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.

    He sounds intimidating over the phone, but if you meet him face to face you will find he is a friendly enough fellow.

    Turning in at the gate of Thornden Lodge, on her mission 'to inquire', Elsie Bellmark came face to face with a departing stranger […]

  2. Closely encountering (a thing or situation).

    Finally, there I was, face to face with death.