Meaning
Despite facing a difficult situation, showing resilience or courage.
Primary Function
Prepositional phrase collocation for expressing resilience or courage under pressure.
Communicative Purpose
To convey that someone continues despite hardship, showing bravery or determination.
Pattern
in the face of
Core Structure
in the face of
Função primária
Prepositional phrase collocation for expressing resilience or courage under pressure.
Propósito comunicativo
To convey that someone continues despite hardship, showing bravery or determination.
Situações de gatilho
Reporting on leadership examples, describing personal perseverance through crises, or discussing overcoming obstacles.
Contextos
Academic essays about adversity, professional speeches highlighting grit, journalistic pieces covering survival stories.
Padrão
in the face of
Estrutura central
in the face of
Slots de substituição
noun phrase referring to the challenge, difficulty, or adverse situation
Colocados típicos
- adversity
- opposition
- criticism
- danger
- pressure
- challenges
Substituições comuns
- despite
- in spite of
- confronted with
Erros comuns
*using ‘face’ without the article ‘the’ (e.g., ‘in face of’)
Similar / contraste
in defiance of, undeterred by, despite
Interferências
Learners may omit 'the' and say 'in face of', which is incorrect.
Família do chunk
- in defiance of
- confronted with
- undeterred by
Nuance
Conveys a sense of bravery and resilience, often admired or dramatic in tone.
Efeito pragmático
Adds an admiring or emphatic nuance to statements about overcoming challenges.
Dica de memória
Stood his ground in the face of opposition.
Nota
The phrase is often used to describe someone's ability to remain steadfast or composed in the midst of challenges.
Upgrade path
despite → when faced with → in the face of relentless
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