- be staring someone in the face
- ► be staring someone in the face be glaringly obvious.Main Entry: ↑stare
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be staring someone in the face — be staring (someone) in the face 1. if a solution to a problem is staring you in the face, it is very obvious. We spent ages wondering how we could make more space in the shop and the answer was staring us in the face all the time. 2. if an… … New idioms dictionary
stare someone in the face — phrase if something is staring you in the face, it should be obvious to you The answer was staring me in the face. Thesaurus: to be, or to become obvious or noticeablesynonym Main entry: stare * * * be glaringly apparent or obvious the answer had … Useful english dictionary
stare someone in the face — if something is staring you in the face, it should be obvious to you The answer was staring me in the face … English dictionary
stare someone in the face — verb To be extremely visible and obvious. Then, one night you wake up with a start at 3 oclock in the morning with the answer staring you in the face. Or maybe it hits you in the bath, like Archimedes, or while youre on the loo … Wiktionary
be staring in the face — be staring (someone) in the face 1. if a solution to a problem is staring you in the face, it is very obvious. We spent ages wondering how we could make more space in the shop and the answer was staring us in the face all the time. 2. if an… … New idioms dictionary
stare in the face — stare (someone) in the face see ↑stare, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑face stare (someone) in the face (also chiefly US stare (someone) in the eye(s)) : to look directly into the eyes of (someone) … Useful english dictionary
Staring — (or gorping) a prolonged gaze or fixed look. In staring, one object or person is the continual focus of visual interest, for an amount of time. Staring can be interpreted as being either hostile, or the result of intense concentration or… … Wikipedia
The Phenomenon of Man — ( Le Phénomène Humain , 1955) is a non fiction book written by French philosopher, paleontologist and Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. In this work, Teilhard describes evolution as a process that leads to increasing complexity,… … Wikipedia
face — face1 W1S1 [feıs] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(front of your head)¦ 2¦(expression)¦ 3 keep a straight face 4 pale faced/round faced etc 5 grim faced/serious faced etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
face — 1 /feIs/ noun (C) 1 FRONT OF YOUR HEAD the front part of the head from the chin to the forehead: She has such a pretty face. | Bob s face was covered in cuts and bruises. | a sea of faces (=a lot of faces seen together): The Principal looked down … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
