to stare somebody in the face
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to be imminent or unavoidable
例子
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
例子
The answer has been staring us in the face all along!
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
例子
Some of my patients are actually staring death in the face. They've suffered a heart attack, maybe two.
