| 释义 |
set one's face againstResist with determination: he had set his face against the idea...- In view of the recent highlighting of farm income difficulties, there no longer could be any justification for either the Minister for Agriculture or other parties to set their face against change, he said.
- I read that Seend have set their face against traffic calming, removed road markings and seen traffic speeds drop by 5mph.
- We set our face against any kind of empire building and this has helped generate trust.
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