face your fears
Meet dread head-on
To face your fears is to confront what frightens or intimidates you rather than avoiding it.
The phrase implies deliberate courage—acknowledging anxiety but acting anyway: I had to face my fears and finally get on a plane.
Often used as advice or self-motivation, suggesting that avoidance only strengthens fear while confrontation diminishes it.
- confrontFace squarely, address directly
- stare downDefeat by sustained gaze
- courageFortitude facing danger
- braveShowing courage despite fear
- take the plungeCommit after hesitation
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- couragebravery, resilience, boldness, courage, valor
face your fearschicken out
Withdraw due to fear
lose your nerve · wimp out · fold · capitulate · crumble
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