# Face

## Verb + face

* wash your face
* never forget a face
* splash your face with water
* wipe your face (with a towel)

## Adjective + face

* a familiar face
* an honest face
* a long face
* straight face

## Common expressions

* put a name to a face
* have a smile on your face
* go red *in the face*
* tell (him) straight to (his) face
* your face is covered *in / with* (mud)
* (sweat) is running down your face

## Exercise

### Verb + face

1. Our headteacher is good at remembering former pupils. She never ***forgets*** a face.
2. The sweat *was running down my face* during the match. I had to keep ***wiping*** it.
3. I always ***wash*** my face and shave first thing in the morning.
4. I was feeling sleepy, so I **splashed** my face with cold water to waken myself up.

### Adjective + face

1. His face is familiar, but I can't remember where I've met him. - d
2. He has an *honest face*, so I think we can trust him. - c
3. Why the *long face*? Has someone upset you? - a
4. I can never play jokes on people because I can't keep a *straight face*! - b

### Common expressions

1. I told him straight **to** his face that I thought he was wrong.
2. He had a big smile **on** his face when he came out of the manager's office.
3. The driver's face was covered ***in / with*** blood.
4. I'm sure I know him, but I can't put a name **to** the face!
5. I was so embarrassed when the girl I liked talked to me. I just went red **in** the face.
6. Eva was clearly upset when she came into the room. Tears were running **down** her face.

## Note

1. **Note how we use the expression “a look on (your) face” to describe feeling and emotion:**
   * *I'll never forget the look of disappointment on her face when she heard she had failed her exam.*
   * *You should have seen the look on his face when I told him I’d won the lottery!*
   * *I could tell by the look on his face that he wasn't happy.*