to stare somebody in the face
01
to be imminent or unavoidable
예시들
A rise in interest rates is staring us in the face.
02
* If something stares someone in the face, it is very easy to see or obvious
예시들
The answer has been staring us in the face all along!
to stare something in the face
01
* to have to deal with a bad situation that is very likely to occur, or is about to occur
예시들
Some of my patients are actually staring death in the face. They've suffered a heart attack, maybe two.
