English Idiom Daily - Face Away (from Something or Someone)

To turn away from looking at someone or something

Example:
Please face away from me while I’m doing my examination.
John faced away from his teacher when both met on that street. Yes, he was afraid of being noticed by the teacher as he forgot to submit his assignment on time.

Did you know?In many cases, idioms that use ‘away’ on them possess the meaning of ‘avoiding’ someone or something. Of course, we have been familiar with ‘go away’ – means leaving someone or something – as well as ‘get away’ or ‘turn away.’

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