face-à-main
121pretty face — see ↑pretty, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑face pretty face ◇ Someone who is not just a/another pretty face or more than (just) a pretty face is attractive but also has other good qualities, such as intelligence. If he wants to get people to vote for him …
122Balle à la main — Jeu de paume Le jeu de paume est associé au Serment du Jeu de paume, un des événements majeurs du début de la Révolution française, et à la Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume, musée parisien. Court de jeu de paume moderne en Angleterre (Bridport) …
123set one's face against — phrasal : to show opposition toward : oppose * * * set one s face against To oppose strenuously • • • Main Entry: ↑face set one s face against see under ↑face • • • Main Entry: ↑set * * * op …
124in-yer-face — in your face or in yer face (slang) 1. Aggressive 2. Direct and provocative • • • Main Entry: ↑face * * * in yer face variant UK US Main entry: in your face …
125loss of face — Humiliation, loss of dignity • • • Main Entry: ↑face * * * loss of face phrase the state of no longer being respected by people because of something that you have done Any decision to withdraw now would mean a damaging loss of face. Thesaurus:… …
126put your face on — put/get/your face on informal phrase if a woman puts her face on, she puts make up on It’s eight o’clock already and I haven’t even got my face on. Thesaurus: caring for the skin and applying make uphyponym …
127set your face against something — british old fashioned phrase to be determined not to do or accept something Many councils have completely set their face against the idea of road humps. Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept somethingsynonym Main entry: face …
128cross someone's face — to appear briefly on someone s face A smile crossed her face. • • • Main Entry: ↑cross cross someone s face see ↑cross, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑face …
