face à face avec

face à face avec
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and is typically followed by one or more words (e.g., au matin, en tout et pour tout).
prepositional phrase
a. face to face with
Conrad s'est retrouvé face à face avec un ours dans les bois.Conrad found himself face to face with a bear in the woods.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(faced with)
a. face to face with
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Lisa était face à face avec ses propres peurs.Lisa was face to face with her own fears.
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