To put one through his facings. To examine; to ascertain if what appears on the surface is superficial only.
“The Greek books were again had out, and Grace … . was put through her facings.”—A. Trollope.
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.
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