guardare in faccia

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to look in the face”.

Verb

guardàre in faccia (first-person singular present guàrdo in faccia, first-person singular past historic guardài in faccia, past participle guardàto in faccia, auxiliary avére)

1. (idiomatic) to look in the face; to face up to

   guardare in faccia la morte ― to look death in the face

Derived terms

• non guardare in faccia a nessuno