face-to-face

face-to-face  {adv. phr.}

1. С лицом, обращенным к лицу другого человека; друг напротив друга.

Turning a corner, he found himself face-to-face with a policeman.

The two teams for the spelling bee stood face-to-face on opposite sides of the classroom.

The church and the school stand face-to-face across the street.

2. Наедине; без посторонних; лично.

She was thrilled to meet the President face-to-face.

I have heard about him, but I never met him face-to-face.

Ср.: IN PERSON.

3. Перед необходимостью что-либо делать. — Используется с "with".

The solution of the first problem brought him face-to-face with a second problem.

Ср.: UP AGAINST.