show a face

show your face — informal phrase to go somewhere where other people will see you, especially when they might not want you to be there I don’t know how Sarah can show her face around here after what she did. Thesaurus: to arrive in a place, or to enter a… …   Useful english dictionary

show your face — show (your) face if you show your face in a place, you go there, even when you feel embarrassed about something that you have done. I don t know how he dares show his face in this pub after how he behaved the other night! (always + adv/prep) If… …   New idioms dictionary

Show Your Face — Infobox Single Name = Show Your Face Artist = Sandie Shaw from Album = B side = Dear Madame Released = 1971 Format = Recorded = Genre = Pop Length = Label = Pye Writer = Herbie Flowers, Dougie Wright Producer = Herbie Flowers Certification =… …   Wikipedia

show your face — informal to go somewhere where other people will see you, especially when they might not want you to be there I don t know how Sarah can show her face around here after what she did …   English dictionary

show his face — appear, be present …   English contemporary dictionary

show face — show (your) face if you show your face in a place, you go there, even when you feel embarrassed about something that you have done. I don t know how he dares show his face in this pub after how he behaved the other night! (always + adv/prep) If… …   New idioms dictionary

show one's face — To appear • • • Main Entry: ↑face * * * appear in public she had been up in court and was so ashamed she could hardly show her face …   Useful english dictionary

show — show1 W1S1 [ʃəu US ʃou] v past tense showed past participle shown [ʃəun US ʃoun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(let somebody see)¦ 2¦(prove something)¦ 3¦(feelings/attitudes/qualities)¦ 4¦(explain with actions)¦ 5¦(picture/map etc)¦ 6¦(guide somebody)¦ 7¦(point at… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

face — faceable, adj. /fays/, n., v., faced, facing. n. 1. the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin. 2. a look or expression on this part: a sad face. 3. an expression or look that indicates ridicule, disgust, etc.; grimace: The child… …   Universalium

face — face1 W1S1 [feıs] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(front of your head)¦ 2¦(expression)¦ 3 keep a straight face 4 pale faced/round faced etc 5 grim faced/serious faced etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

face — I [[t]fe͟ɪs[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ faces (Please look at category 28 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT: oft poss N Your face is the front part of your head from your chin to the top of your… …   English dictionary