in the face of sth
Definition
C2 despite having to deal with a difficult situation or problem: She left home in the face of strong opposition from her parents.Connecting words which express a contrast
(Definition of in the face of sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king idiom
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in the dead of night/winter idiom
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in the depth(s) of somewhere idiom
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in the depth(s) of winter idiom
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in the doghouse idiom
- in the face of sth idiom
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in the firing line idiom
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in the first/second place idiom
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in the flesh idiom
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in the flower of sb's youth idiom
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in the fullness of time idiom
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SMART Thesaurus
Synonyms and related words:
- all the same idiom
- anyroad adverb
- at least idiom
- but conjunction
- come what may idiom
- considering preposition, conjunction, adverb
- despite preposition
- having said that idiom
- however adverb (DEGREE)
- however adverb (DESPITE THIS)
- if conjunction (IN THAT SITUATION)
- in the teeth of sth idiom
- irregardless adverb
- might modal verb (INTRODUCE)
- no matter what, when, why, etc. idiom
- only conjunction
- or no idiom
- than preposition, conjunction
- whereas conjunction
- yet adverb, conjunction
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