face up
Cards dealt visible
Face up describes something positioned with its front or main surface visible: Lay the cards face up on the table.
The phrase also means to confront something difficult or unpleasant directly: You need to face up to your responsibilities.
This second sense implies acknowledging what you'd rather avoid.
Confirm receipt or truth
- addressSpeak to formally
- tackleGear or takedown
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
- deal withManage or address
engage · stare down · reckon with · come to terms with · accept · take on · handle · approach
Toward a higher position
- supineFlat, face upward
- skywardToward the firmament
- proneInclined or face-down
- lying backAssuming a recumbent posture
Accurate and sincere
- candidHonest and direct
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
- transparentAllowing light through
genuine · authentic · frank · straightforward · unvarnished · honest · direct · plain-spoken
acknowledge
Confirm receipt or truth
deal with · engage · stare down · reckon with · come to terms with · accept · take on · handle · approach · look in the eye
upward
Toward a higher position
lying back · exposed · uncovered · flip over · turn over
truthful
Accurate and sincere
- candidHonest and direct
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
transparent · genuine · authentic · frank · straightforward · unvarnished · honest · direct · plain-spoken · upfront
brave
Showing courage despite fear
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
- pluckSpirit or yank
mettle · daring · grit · backbone · nerve · muster · steel oneself · brace · fortitude · resolve
- card statesdiscarded, drawn, played, held, dealt
- ball skillsdribbling, crossover, ball control, stepover, throwing
- Card Dealingdeal, shuffle, misdeal, card shoe, burn card
- post playpost, post move, post moves, post position, low post
- starting actionsbegin, start, commence, initiate, launch
- card gamespoker, blackjack, solitaire, hearts, spades
face upface down
Challenge directly, or inverted
facedown · prone · upside down · inverted · turned over
face upface down
Challenge directly, or inverted
facedown · hole cards · hidden · concealed · in the hole