to smb.'s face

to smb.'s face
в лицо, в глаза кому-л., открыто

Tactless, blunt and direct, Annixter was quite capable of calling even Magnus a fool to his face. (Fr. Norris, ‘The Octopus’, book I, ch. II) — Нетактичный, грубый и прямой, Аникстер способен был даже Магнуса назвать дураком прямо в глаза.

He questioned the preacher's theology to his face. (D. Carter, ‘Fatherless Sons’, part I, ch. 1) — И Артур Нельсон не замедлил подвергнуть сомнению всю эту богословскую премудрость прямо пред самим проповедником.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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