-
1 cut off one's nose to spite one's face
(in een woedebui) zijn eigen glazen/ruiten ingooienEnglish-Dutch dictionary > cut off one's nose to spite one's face
-
2 before one's face
before one's face -
3 do one's face
zijn gezicht/zich opmaken -
4 fall on one's face
-
5 feed one's face
zich volproppen, kanen -
6 have egg on one's face
-
7 have the seal of death on one's face
English-Dutch dictionary > have the seal of death on one's face
-
8 laugh on the other side of one's face/mouth
laugh on the other side of one's face/mouthEnglish-Dutch dictionary > laugh on the other side of one's face/mouth
-
9 lose (one's) face
zijn gezicht verliezen, afgaan -
10 plaster make-up on one's face
-
11 save (one's) face
-
12 set one's face against something
-
13 show one's face
-
14 as plain as the nose on one's face
zondermeer duidelijkEnglish-Dutch dictionary > as plain as the nose on one's face
-
15 hide one's face
zijn gezicht verbergen, zich schamen -
16 laugh in one's face
in het gezicht lachen, uitlachen -
17 save one's face
zijn gezicht redden -
18 set one's face
een standpunt innemen -
19 slam the door in one's face
de deur voor iemand dichtklappen -
20 spitting in one's face
in iemands gezicht spugen (iemand beledigen,iemand kwetsen)
См. также в других словарях:
in\ one's\ face — • in one s face • slam the door in one s face adv. phr. 1. Against your face. The trick cigar blew up in the clown s face. A cold wind was in our faces as we walked to school. 2. In front of you. The maid slammed the door in the salesman s face.… … Словарь американских идиом
slam\ the\ door\ in\ one's\ face — • in one s face • slam the door in one s face adv. phr. 1. Against your face. The trick cigar blew up in the clown s face. A cold wind was in our faces as we walked to school. 2. In front of you. The maid slammed the door in the salesman s face.… … Словарь американских идиом
in one's face — {adv. phr.} 1. Against your face. * /The trick cigar blew up in the clown s face./ * /A cold wind was in our faces as we walked to school./ 2. In front of you. * /The maid slammed the door in the salesman s face./ * /I told the boys that they… … Dictionary of American idioms
in one's face — {adv. phr.} 1. Against your face. * /The trick cigar blew up in the clown s face./ * /A cold wind was in our faces as we walked to school./ 2. In front of you. * /The maid slammed the door in the salesman s face./ * /I told the boys that they… … Dictionary of American idioms
save one's face — To avoid humiliation or appearance of climbing down • • • Main Entry: ↑face save (some)one s bacon, save one s face, save one s neck, save one s skin, save the mark see under ↑bacon, ↑face, ↑neck, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
to one's face — phrasal : in one s presence or so that one is fully aware of what is going on : openly, frankly, boldly * * * to one s face In one s presence, openly • • • Main Entry: ↑face * * * openly in one s presence you re telling me to my … Useful english dictionary
set one's face against — phrasal : to show opposition toward : oppose * * * set one s face against To oppose strenuously • • • Main Entry: ↑face set one s face against see under ↑face • • • Main Entry: ↑set * * * op … Useful english dictionary
throw\ smth\ in\ one's\ face — • throw smth in one s face • throw smth in one s teeth v. phr. To blame a person for (something wrong); not allow someone to forget (a mistake or failure). Often used with back . Bob came home late for dinner last week, and his mother keeps… … Словарь американских идиом
put one's face on — (informal) To apply cosmetics to the face • • • Main Entry: ↑face * * * informal apply makeup to one s face … Useful english dictionary
to one's face — {adv. phr.} Directly to you; in your presence. * /I told him to his face that I didn t like the idea./ * /I called him a coward to his face./ Compare: IN ONE S FACE. Contrast: BEHIND ONE S BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
to one's face — {adv. phr.} Directly to you; in your presence. * /I told him to his face that I didn t like the idea./ * /I called him a coward to his face./ Compare: IN ONE S FACE. Contrast: BEHIND ONE S BACK … Dictionary of American idioms