Insight - Upper-intermediate - Unit 8 - 8C

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 8 - 8C in the Insight Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "face", "in the face of", "face the music", etc.

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Insight - Upper-intermediate
to face
to face [verb]

to deal with a given situation, especially an unpleasant one

Ex: Last year , the company faced financial difficulties but managed to recover .
in the face of
in the face of [preposition]

despite a challenging or difficult situation

Ex: The company achieved record profits in the face of a tough economic climate .
on the face of it
on the face of it [phrase]

used to state that something appears to be true or appealing at first glance

Ex: On the face of it , the project seemed straightforward , but as we dug deeper , we encountered numerous logistical challenges .
to [face] the music
to [face] the music [phrase]

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

Ex:
to face up to
to face up to [verb]

to confront and deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation directly and courageously

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Insight - Upper-intermediate
Unit 1 - 1A Unit 1 - 1C Unit 1 - 1D Unit 1 - 1E
Vocabulary Insight 1 Unit 2 - 2A Unit 2 - 2C Unit 2 - 2D
Unit 2 - 2E Vocabulary Insight 2 Unit 3 - 3A Unit 3 - 3C
Unit 3 - 3D Vocabulary Insight 3 Unit 4 - 4A Unit 4 - 4C
Unit 4 - 4D Unit 4 - 4E Vocabulary Insight 4 Unit 5 - 5A
Unit 5 - 5C Unit 5 - 5D Unit 5 - 5E Vocabulary Insight 5
Unit 6 - 6A Unit 6 - 6C Unit 6 - 6D Unit 6 - 6E
Vocabulary Insight 6 Unit 7 - 7A Unit 7 - 7C Vocabulary Insight 7
Unit 8 - 8A Unit 8 - 8C Unit 8 - 8D Vocabulary Insight 8
Unit 9 - 9A Unit 9 - 9C Unit 9 - 9D Unit 9 - 9E
Vocabulary Insight 9 Unit 10 - 10A Unit 10 - 10C Unit 10 - 10D
Unit 10 - 10E Vocabulary Insight 10