face up
B1 neutral both
In simple words
Turned so the front part is pointing up toward the sky.
Literal meaning: To turn something so its face or front points upward.
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To be positioned or placed with the face, front, or main surface pointing upward.
"Deal the cards face up so everyone can see them."
2 B1
idiomatic
neutral
To confront or accept a difficult situation honestly (usually appears as 'face up to').
"You need to face up and admit that the project has failed."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Most commonly used as an adjective/adverb to describe physical position (e.g., 'lying face up'). As a phrasal verb meaning to confront something, it almost always appears in the fuller form 'face up to.' See also 'face up to' as a separate entry.
Commonly used with
card coin surface position lie turn
Forms
Base
face up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
faces up
he/she/it
Past simple
faced up
yesterday
Past participle
faced up
have + pp
-ing form
facing up
continuous
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