Idioms

face to face

This page is about the idiom face to face

Meaning

If people meet face to face, they meet in person in the real world.

For example

  • We became friends after meeting online in a chat room, but we've never actually met face to face.

  • We always need to have a face-to-face interview with a job applicant before making a final decision.

Note:
This idiom is written with hyphens, as in "face-to-face", if it's used as an adjective in front of a noun or a noun phrase.

Quick Quiz

Monica and Sam first met face to face

a. in an online chatroom

b. at a party in Paris

c. over the phone
a) in an online chatroom b) at a party in Paris c) over the phone

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Contributor: Matt Errey