====== in the face  vs. on the face ======

<color brown>**Вопрос**:</color>

Почему в одном случае **in**, а во втором **on**? Нарисуйте схемы.

punch **in** the face — удар в лицо\\ 
punch **on** the face — удар по лицу

punch **in** the nose — удар в нос\\ 
punch **on** the nose — удар по носу


1. I entered the bathroom right after Brent came out and the stink hit me like a **punch in the nose**!\\
2. Okay, fast forward to the moment of truth. The boxer winds up and gives Bob **a good punch on the nose**.\\
3. The best place to punch someone would be where it would hurt him or her most. This would actually vary with person you intend. For Most people, **a punch on the face** or the stomach would be the best place to punch.\\
4. Now, I do have this possible scenario factored into my risk assessment; so it is not **an unexpected punch on the face** like you normally get from your mistress/girlfriend/wife in that order.\\
5. And Carol takes him to task for it, and incidentally proves herself to be ten times the hero he’ll ever be - by giving him **the punch in the face** he so richly deserves.\\



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