Verb
face up to (third-person singular simple present faces up to, present participle facing up to, simple past and past participle faced up to)
To confront a condition or situation, typically one that is unpleasant or uncomfortable.
We must all face up to the fact that we're not getting any younger.
Based on the charges brought after the search, Glover could face up to a decade in prison. Source: Internet
British author George Orwell (in English People, 1947, cited in OED s.v. lose) criticized an alleged "American tendency" to "burden every verb with a preposition that adds nothing to its meaning (win out, lose out, face up to, etc.)". Source: Internet
And in a culture that embraces and celebrates youth, very few in the West want to face up to their mortality or risk being seen as macabre or morbid. Source: Internet
As well as controlling the virus where we can, we must face up to the fact that coronavirus and the measures taken to control it, will increase mental illness. Source: Internet
"But face up to it we will," he promised. Source: Internet
Fines can range from $5 to $50, and repeat offenders could face up to a $200 penalty. Source: Internet