face down

face down
phrasal verb
I [transitive]
Word forms "face down":
present tense I/you/we/they face down he/she/it faces down present participle facing down past tense faced down past participle faced down
to appear strong and confident when someone is threatening or criticizing you

They showed they could face down the opposition.


II
with the front or face towards the ground

He was lying face down in the water.


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