A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

eye shadow • eye-shade
eye shadow —mascara (cosmetic preparation applied to the eye-
lids): A makeup artist tells you tricks, rules and guidelines for
perfect eye shadow application.
eye-shade —
1
. a visor for shielding the eyes from strong light:
The ladies this year wore half a flat hat as an eye-shade. 2. =
eye shadow: Choose a base eye shade that matches your skin
tone and apply all over the eyelid.
eyeball someone • get an eyeball on someone
eyeball someone —(coll.) look hard at smb.; stare at a person:
“God!” burst from the lips of the man as he eyeballed his at-
tendant.
get an eyeball on someone —(coll.) spot a person; catch sight
of smb.: When Jane first got an eyeball on her blind date, she
almost cringed in disappointment.
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face someone down • face up to someone
face someone down —confront smb. in an attempt to subdue
or dominate the person: The project is too important to be
placed in jeopardy by the vanity of one man, and those who
are too cowardly to face him down.
face up to someone —challenge a person boldly; refuse to be
intimidated: Confrontation may not be your desired choice
but unless you face up to a person or situation your views will
never be heard.
face to face • head to head
face to face —
1
. addressing smb. directly: There are some stu-
dents who are shy and will only talk to you online, but others
would rather talk face to face. 2. in direct encounter with a
person: She toadied to her superiors when she really came face
to face with them.
head to head —
1
. in direct confrontation or conflict: On the
same day the two candidates go head to head in their only
joint televised debate. 2. competing so closely that the lead is
virtually indistinguishable: He made an announcement saying
that the two candidates were head to head so it wasn’t time to
celebrate yet.