گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'face down'

1 general:: 1. With the upper surface put down, as in Please put these papers face down. This usage appears to come from cardplaying. [First half of 1600s] The antonym, "with the upper surface uppermost," is face up. 2. Overcome, intimidate, or browbeat someone in a bold confrontation. This verbal expression dates from the 16th century. Shakespeare used it in The Comedy of Errors (3:1): "Here's a villain that would face me down."

2 general:: Phrase(s): face someone down to make a face-to-face stand with someone who eventually backs down. • Chuck succeeded in facing Tom down. • Facing down Tom wasn’t difficult for Chuck.

3 general:: Phrase(s): face something down to turn something face downward. • Ted drew a card and faced it down. • Face your cards down when you leave the card table.