a face-to-face meeting

  • 1face-to-face — {adj.} Being in the presence of a person; being right with someone. * /The British prime minister came to Washington for a face to face meeting with the President./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 2face-to-face — {adj.} Being in the presence of a person; being right with someone. * /The British prime minister came to Washington for a face to face meeting with the President./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 3face time — face′ time n. 1) sbz a brief appearance on television 2) a brief meeting, esp. with someone important 3) a face to face meeting with a person one knows only from phone conversations, e mail correspondence, etc • Etymology: 1975–80 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 4face-to-face — {adv. phr.} 1. With your face looking toward the face of another person; each facing the other. * /Turning a corner, he found himself face to face with a policeman./ * /The two teams for the spelling bee stood face to face on opposite sides of… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 5face-to-face — {adv. phr.} 1. With your face looking toward the face of another person; each facing the other. * /Turning a corner, he found himself face to face with a policeman./ * /The two teams for the spelling bee stood face to face on opposite sides of… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 6face-to-face — adj [only before noun] a face to face meeting, conversation etc is one where you are with another person and talking to them ▪ a face to face interview →face to face at ↑face1 (7) …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7face-to-face — adjective involving two people who are together in the same place: a face to face meeting …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 8face time — noun work time spent at the location of or in the presence of other people instead of working on the problem at home he devoted face time to it at the office • Hypernyms: ↑work time * * * noun 1. : the amount of time one spends appearing on… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 9face time — 1. a brief appearance on television. 2. a brief face to face meeting, esp. with someone important. 3. a face to face meeting with a person one knows only from phone conversations, e mail correspondence, etc. [1975 80] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 10face — I [[t]fe͟ɪs[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ faces (Please look at category 28 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT: oft poss N Your face is the front part of your head from your chin to the top of your… …

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