stare down

To look at someone for so long and so hard that they look away first, or to bravely face a scary situation.

"The two wrestlers stared each other down before the match began."

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Decades of Deceit | Full Episode

48 Hours · 34:48

You were prepared to stare down, evil.

We know how the dinosaurs died. We don't know why they lived. | Steve Brusatte

Big Think · 44:28

that really allowed them to stare down that asteroid.

Souls of Mischief: Noochie’s Live From The Front Porch

Front Porch · 17:15

To the cool spots where crews flock the stare down.

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First We Feast · 61:05

And if you want, you can stare down the barrel of the camera.

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