Had she really gone through so much, just to hear him say it to her face?
Not that people said anything to his face, but he knew they talked.
But no one was ever going to say anything to his face in case he decided to pin us to the wall instead.
But few people were likely to say that to the Sheriff's face.
This was sort of true, but I didn't want to say it to his face.
The only difference is that, now I'm somebody, they don't say it to my face.
But worse things have been said about me to my face.
No one had said anything to his face at all.
But few, if any, ever said anything to her face.
Why don't you come out and say it to my face!
Idiome