You must face down your fear of public speaking.
face down
idiomTo confront; to abash by stern looks.
The manager had to face down the angry customer to protect his staff from further abuse.
Despite the overwhelming pressure from his rivals, he stood his ground and managed to face down every challenge they threw his way.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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blow up in one's face
To fail disastrously.
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boat
[Cockney slang]face
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break someone's face
To beat up someone violently.
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butter face
Alternative form of butterface.
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close the face
To turn the face of the bat inwards, in order to hit the ball to the leg side.
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cut off one's nose to spite one's face
To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.
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face like the back end of a bus
A very ugly face.