front up

front up
 v. phr.— «After his third loss on the trot, the second defeat conceded after having a significant lead, Jones was, to use an Australianism, “fronting up” to the stick he knew he and his team were bound to cop.» —“More worries for Oz—from another angle” by Kevin McCallum Star (South Africa) Aug. 15, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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