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Meaning of the word "face the facts" in English

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face the facts

US /feɪs ðə fækts/
UK /feɪs ðə fækts/

Idiom

to accept the unpleasant truth of a situation

Example:
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It's time to face the facts: we're not going to win this game.
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You need to face the facts and admit that your business is failing.
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fact in fact facts face-to-face face on the face of it in the face of