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MrPernickety Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Meaning of "to one's face"
Hi,
In the sentence below does "to her face" suggest that he asked her while looking her straight in the eye ?:
He asked her to her face
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In the sentence below does "to her face" suggest that he asked her while looking her straight in the eye ?:
He asked her to her face
Thanks a lot !
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Yes, but a lot of the meaning depends on the context. It can mean in a very direct manner. ) some question that is not normally asked or even allowed.
- Yes, but a lot of the meaning depends on the context.
- It can mean in a very direct manner.
- ) some question that is not normally asked or even allowed.
- It can mean that the question was asked in a confrontational manner.
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Yes, but a lot of the meaning depends on the context.
It can mean in a very direct manner.
It can mean that someone asked a person in authority (the boss, a teacher, etc.) some question that is not normally asked or even allowed.
It can mean that the question was asked in a confrontational manner.
It can mean in a very direct manner.
It can mean that someone asked a person in authority (the boss, a teacher, etc.) some question that is not normally asked or even allowed.
It can mean that the question was asked in a confrontational manner.
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Yes.
It implies that the action was done openly and directly.
The opposite of this would be to do something 'behind their back', meaning that it was done in a way that the source of a comment/rumour/insult would not be known to the person it concerned.
It implies that the action was done openly and directly.
The opposite of this would be to do something 'behind their back', meaning that it was done in a way that the source of a comment/rumour/insult would not be known to the person it concerned.
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