| 词汇 | face-off |
| 释义 | face offphrasal verb with faceverbuk /feɪs/ us /feɪs/ to meet an opposing person, group, or sports team to argue or compete : face off againstHe faced off against Ms Miller in the campaign's initial debate. face off withAngry crowds faced off with the police in New York's Times Square. in ice hockey, to start a game or start it again by trying to control a puck that the referee drops between two players from the opposing teams: All players not facing off have to be fifteen feet away from the dot. The primary winners will face off in the general election on 4 November. Thousands of students faced off against security forces in the capital. It was the first time sisters had faced off in a Grand Slam title in more than a century. Canada plays Czechia, while Sweden and Finland face off. Arguing & disagreeing agent provocateur alienate alienated argue with someone argumentatively bone conflict flame hammer lock hornsidiom non-consensual pick piggy in the middle provocateur quarrel quibble says who?idiom set someone against someone the fur fliesidiom throw You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Competing in sport Winter sports See also face-off face-off noun[ C ] (alsofaceoff)uk /ˈfeɪsˌɒf/ us /ˈfeɪsˌɑːf/ a meeting between two opposing people, groups, or sports teams that involves strong argument or competition : face-off betweenFrance has a tradition of heated televised face-offs between presidential candidates. face-off withHe has announced the starting line-up for Saturday's Rugby Six Nations face-off with Wales in Cardiff. in ice hockey, an action in which the referee drops the puck between two players from the opposing teams to start the game or start it again: Fans were standing in line seven hours before the opening faceoff. The Maple Leafs won the first nine face-offs. I'm getting ready for a faceoff against the establishment. There have been rising tensions ahead of an expected face-off between government and opposition supporters. He got tangled up with a Los Angeles player after a faceoff midway through the second period. The player has quick hands and is used often as a faceoff specialist. Arguments & disagreements argument argy-bargy be (on) non-speakersidiom belligerence bickering blow (someone/something) up bust up clash conflict contentiousness contretemps ding-dong dispute dust-up hostility kerfuffle logjam misunderstanding rhubarb spat You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Competing in sport Winter sports See alsoface |
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