- set your face against something
- British old-fashioned
to be determined not to do or accept something
Many councils have completely set their face against the idea of road humps.
English dictionary. 2014.
set your face against something
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set 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 … Useful english dictionary
set (your) face against something — set (your) face against (something/doing something) formal to be determined not to do something. Despite fierce competition from rival companies, they ve set their face against price cuts … New idioms dictionary
set (your) face against (something) — to oppose something. Mother had set her face against my having music lessons with this teacher in the city … New idioms dictionary
set (your) face against doing something — set (your) face against (something/doing something) formal to be determined not to do something. Despite fierce competition from rival companies, they ve set their face against price cuts … New idioms dictionary
set (your) face against — (something/doing something) formal to be determined not to do something. Despite fierce competition from rival companies, they ve set their face against price cuts … New idioms dictionary
face — face1 W1S1 [feıs] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(front of your head)¦ 2¦(expression)¦ 3 keep a straight face 4 pale faced/round faced etc 5 grim faced/serious faced etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
face — face1 [ feıs ] noun count *** ▸ 1 front of head ▸ 2 mountain/building side ▸ 3 side of coin ▸ 4 way something looks/appears ▸ 5 one flat side of object ▸ 6 front of clock ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) the front part of your head, where your eyes, nose, and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
face */*/*/ — I UK [feɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms face : singular face plural faces 1) the front part of your head, where your eyes, nose, and mouth are She wiped her face. He had a big smile on his face. The ball hit me in the face. a) the expression … English dictionary
set — set1 W1S1 [set] v past tense and past participle set present participle setting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put)¦ 2¦(put into surface)¦ 3¦(story)¦ 4¦(consider)¦ 5¦(establish something)¦ 6¦(start something happening)¦ 7¦(decide something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
face — 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… … English dictionary
