Face Sth Challenge I Meaning Difficult Challenging Situation

Meaning: If you face up to a difficult or challenging situation, you accept that you have to deal with it, and then do something about it.

• face up to sth We have to face up to the challenge of competing with new companies and new products.
  
  
• face up to sth It's time I faced up to the fact that I'm getting older and I have to start saving money for the future.
  
  

Nouns often used as objects with face up to: fact, reality, thruth, challenge