face-on

face-on — collocation

1. showing a serious, determined look that says you are ready to try hard to win or

1.搭配詞B2
釋義

showing a serious, determined look that says you are ready to try hard to win or succeed at something

例句

Madison had her face on before the gymnastics final on Saturday.

pattern: have your face on

Coach Omar walked in with his face on, ready for the championship match.

同義詞
  • game face

    is the most common everyday equivalent and is also informal

  • war face

    is stronger and suggests aggression, often used jokingly

  • ready

    is much broader and does not imply a visible determined look

反義詞
  • off guard

    means not mentally prepared, the opposite of being focused and ready

  • distracted

    describes a state of not being focused on the task ahead

文法句型

have your face on

put your face on

with your face on

用法筆記

Frequently appears with have, put, or with plus a possessive. The phrase is informal and most common in sports, competition, or high-pressure scenes; it suggests both mental readiness and a visible expression of focus.

常見錯誤

❌Madison had a face on before the final.
✅Madison had her face on before the final.
💡this phrase needs a possessive (her, his, your), not the article a.
❌Coach Omar was face-on for the match.
✅Coach Omar had his face on for the match.
💡use have or put with a possessive; the bare phrase is not a predicate adjective.