front up

verb6

1. •
   To meet with one's best efforts.

   • Honestly. We'd fronted up and given it our best shot. — 2012
2. •
   To face; to confront or challenge.

   • He might have been the business when it came to knocking the bollocks out of little babies, but fronted up by a real man that gutless coward went to pieces and buggered off without arguing. — 2003
3. •
   To show up; to appear or present oneself.

   • "Like this when you left for Suakin?" Patrick asked as he fronted up to the bar with the smaller man beside him. — 2007
4. •
   To admit or confess.

   • And they do have a case: I would feel a lot better about myself if I just fronted up to Amy and told her the truth about working here for real three days a week. — 2013
5. •
   To lead or represent.

   • Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Crosbie, the lead for the Major Investigation Team, was fronting it up, but she wouldn't have expected anything else. A highprofile case always suits the suits. — 2016
6. •
   To pay in advance or give with the expectation of being reimbursed later.

   • The second training was $800, and someone I met through the first training wanted to make sure that I continued on; so they fronted up the money, and I paid them back. — 1999