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mettere la faccia

to put one’s reputation on the line; to take public responsibility for something

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phrase Rare #47,068
to put one’s reputation on the line; to take public responsibility for something The idiom is most commonly used as metterci la faccia, with ci referring to the matter or situation one is standing behind.
IT: L’espressione «mettere la faccia» significa assumersi pubblicamente la responsabilità.
EN: The expression “mettere la faccia” means to take public responsibility.