decírselo a alguien en la cara

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Esta frase también se puede escribir "decírselo a alguien a la cara".
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
1.
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(to tell someone openly)
a. to say it to someone's face
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
Si eso es lo que de verdad piensas de él, deberías decírselo en la cara, en lugar de criticarlo por la espalda.If that's what you really think of him, you should say it to his face, instead of criticizing him behind his back.
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