show one's face

Idioms and Phrases

Appear, as in She was so upset that we were sure she'd never show her face at the theater again . This idiom has appeared in slightly different forms, such as show one's neck or visage or nose , since about 1225.

Example Sentences

Is it a courtesy to the speaker to show one's face in the audience, as if one were there in person, or is it considered good manners either way?

From Washington Post

“It doesn’t fit in with our open society. To show one’s face is crucial for communicating, for living together in our society and keeping it together.”

From Washington Post

“In the areas where it serves a function to show one’s face, we want to make it a rule . . . and this means whoever breaks it must feel the consequences,” he added.

From Washington Post

Also it is important to show one's face to verify identity for security reasons.

From BBC

To show one's face outboard, was then an impossibility; the gale swept before it a body of snow higher than our trucks, and hid every thing a few yards off from sight.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• appear
• come
• demonstrate
• determine
• disclose
• display
• establish
• explain
• get
• illustrate
• indicate
• mark
• note
• present
• project
• prove
• reach
• register
• reveal
• show up