to stare somebody in the face

Definicja i znaczenie słowa „ stare somebody in the face” po angielsku

to stare somebody in the face
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to be imminent or unavoidable

Przykłady
A rise in interest rates is staring us in the face.
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*** If something stares someone in the face, it is very easy to see or obvious

Przykłady
The answer has been staring us in the face all along!
to stare something in the face
to stare something in the face
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*** to have to deal with a bad situation that is very likely to occur, or is about to occur

Przykłady
Some of my patients are actually staring death in the face. They've suffered a heart attack, maybe two.
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