Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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 one's face — idi show one s face, to be seen; make an appearance … From formal English to slang
show one's face — ► show oneself (or one s face) allow oneself to be seen; appear in public. Main Entry: ↑show … English terms dictionary
show one's face — {v. phr.} To be seen; appear. * /Bill is afraid to show his face since Tom threatened to beat him up./ * /Judy is a wonderful mimic but she is too shy to show her face on stage./ * /After cheating on the test, Chris was ashamed to show his face./ … Dictionary of American idioms
show\ one's\ face — v. phr. To be seen; appear. Bill is afraid to show his face since Tom threatened to beat him up. Judy is a wonderful mimic but she is too shy to show her face on stage. After cheating on the test, Chris was ashamed to show his face … Словарь американских идиом
show one's horns — expose one s horns; show one s true face, show one s real personality … English contemporary dictionary
show oneself or one's face — allow oneself to be seen; appear in public. → show … English new terms dictionary
face — [fās] n. [ME < OFr < VL facia < L facies, the face, appearance < base of facere, DO1] 1. the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the chin, and from ear to ear; visage; countenance 2. the expression of the… … English World dictionary
To show one's head — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
show — [n1] demonstration, exhibition appearance, array, display, expo*, exposition, fair, fanfare, fireworks, grandstand, manifestation, occurrence, pageant, pageantry, panoply, parade, pomp, presentation, program, representation, shine*, showboat*,… … New thesaurus
