en faceadv.
From the front, facing forward; (Bibliography) opposite.
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1768 L. Sterne Sentimental Journey I. 41 I..ey'd him as he walked along in profile,—then, en face.
1931 Periodical (Suppl.) Dec. The first edition text is printed with a transcript of the manuscript en face.
1936 Burlington Mag. Mar. 117/2 She has turned slightly to the right and is looking at the spectator, her head en face.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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adv.1768- to throw off the yoke
- to throw on
- to throw one's cassock to the nettles
- to throw one's energy into
- to throw one's etc
- to throw one's etc into
- to throw one's face
- to throw one's fastball
- to throw one's feet
- to throw one's frock to the nettles
- to throw one's hat in the ring
- to throw one's hat into the ring
- to throw one's heart into
- to throw one's leg over
- to throw one's money about
- to throw one's mouth
- to throw one's rattle out of the cot
- to throw one's rattle out of the pram
- to throw one's soul into
- to throw one's toys out of the cot
- to throw one's toys out of the pram
- to throw one's weight about or around
- to throw one's wicket away
- to throw oneself at
- to throw oneself at the head of