face facts
English
Alternative forms
Verb
face facts (third-person singular simple present faces facts, present participle facing facts, simple past and past participle faced facts)
- To accept what is true, especially when it is undesirable.
- 1828, The Indian Year Book, Vol. 12–17, p. 765:
- The Home Member said they could not refuse to face facts and Mr. S. R, Das, Law Member, said the partial co-operation which had been received from the Swarajists in the House had been forced out of them by their minority position there.
- 2014, Joe RoosEvans, Here's to the Good Life, page 32:
- Not long after a particularly aggressive soccer game in my youth, when I went down hard with a severe injury, I had to face facts: my soccer days were over.
- 2017, Julia Quinn, The Girl With The Make-Believe Husband: A Bridgertons Prequel, page 15:
- “You must face facts,” he said, taking a step toward her.
- 1828, The Indian Year Book, Vol. 12–17, p. 765:
Translations
to accept what is true
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References
- “face facts”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “face facts” (US) / “face facts” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
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