on the face of it
на первый взгляд, судя по внешнему виду
The idea is absurd on the face of it.
Другие идиомы:
- hide one's face in shame
- make a face (at someone)
- tell (someone) to his or her face
- feed one's face
- face the music
- not just a pretty face
- keep a straight face
- fly into the face of danger
- show one's face
- put one's face on
- lose face
- fly in the face of (something)
- put on a brave face
- save face
- face value (of something)