face to face

face-to-face (fst-fs)

adj.

Being in the presence of another; facing: a face-to-face discussion.

adv. also face to face

In person; directly: would rather talk face-to-face than negotiate over the telephone.

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face to face

adv & adj (face-to-face as adjective)

1. opposite one another

2. in confrontation

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

face to face - involving close contact; confronting each other; "the boy and the policeman suddenly came face-to-face at the corner"; "they spoke face to face"