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Идиомы на тему Head and Mind

• blow up in (someone's) face
  мгновенно взорваться, потерять значимость

  The information, which was supposed to be secret, suddenly blew up in his face.
• come face to face with (someone or something)
  столкнуться лицом к лицу с кем-либо \ чем-либо

  At the airport I suddenly came face to face with a famous pop singer.
• face-to-face
  лицом к лицу

  Sam was not afraid to stand face-to-face with his enemy.
• fall flat on one's face
  полностью провалиться, потерпеть неудачу

  The young actor fell flat on his face during his first performance.
• fly in the face of (something)
  оставить без внимания (кого-либо, что-либо), пренебречь

  The customer complained of a poor service, but the manager flew in the face of her complaint.
• get out of (someone's) face
  оставить кого-либо в покое, уйти с глаз долой

  Eva irritates me no end; I wish she would get out of my face.
• hide one's face in shame
  стыдиться, испытывать неловкость

  When Anita blurted out the truth, everybody looked at her as she tried to hide her face in shame.
• in the face of (something)
  вопреки, несмотря на что-либо, под угрозой

  Jim is a cool cucumber; he never loses his head in the face of danger.
• keep a straight face
  сохранять невозмутимое выражение лица; стараться не засмеяться

  It is difficult to keep a straight face when you see something funny.
• long face
  унылый вид, кислая физиономия

  He pulled a long face when he heard the news of his former girlfriend's engagement.
• lose face
  быть униженным, смущённым

  Paul Summerfield lost face when his colleagues did not to support him during the meeting.
• make a face (at someone)
  корчить гримасы

  "Stop making a face at the monkey," said the mother. - "He began it first," answered the son.
• not just a pretty face
  быть умным, а не только красивым

  Sarah is not just a pretty face. She is very intelligent.
• not show one's face
  не появиться, не показаться

  My friend and I had a quarrel the other day, and she said she would not show her face at my place ever never.
• on the face of it
  на первый взгляд, судя по внешнему виду

  The idea is absurd on the face of it.
• put on a brave face
  казаться счастливым (хотя ситуация неблагоприятная), не выдавать своих чувств

  Susan was awfully afraid of the operation, but she tried to put on a brave face.
• put one's face on
  краситься, накладывать макияж

  I was waiting for Nora while she was putting her face on.
• save face
  сохранить свою репутацию, достоинство в неблагоприятной ситуации

  We ought to act very cautiously and try to save face whatever happens.
• say (something) right to (someone's) face
  сказать что-либо кому-либо прямо в лицо

  I didn't like my friend's behavior at the party, and I had a good mind to say it right to his face.
• show one's face
  появиться, показаться

  After cheating at the exam, Simon was ashamed to show his face.
• slap in the face
  оскорбление, пощёчина, оплеуха

  Brett hadn't expected that Dina would refuse to go out with him; it was a slap in the face for him.
• stare (someone) in the face
  быть очевидным

  "Are you looking for your pen? It's on your desk, staring you in the face."
• stuff one's face
  набить себе желудок, много съесть

  I was not hungry because I stuffed my face in the restaurant.
• tell (someone) to his or her face
  сказать кому-либо прямо в лицо

  We are going to tell Willy to his face that he had let us down.
• throw (something) back in (someone's) face
  ответить, отплатить кому-либо тем же

  Ivory insulted me and I immediately threw the insult back in his face.
• written all over (someone's) face
  на лице написано, на лице ясно отражено (какое-либо чувство, состояние)

  The fact that my younger sister had eaten all the sweets was written all over her face.