familiar face

This page is about the collocation familiar face

collocation pattern: adjective + noun

Meaning

someone you know personally

For example

  • I was glad to see a familiar face when I got to the party.

  • Sandra gets a bit nervous when she looks for familiar faces in a crowd, but can't find any.

Quick Quiz

If you're looking for familiar faces, you're looking for

a. famous people

b. people you know

c. people in your family
a) famous people b) people you know c) people in your family

Contributor: Matt Errey