Face Up To and Hang In There

Today's verbal phrase is Face Up To, which means
To accept an unpleasant truth

Many people find it hard to face up to the fact that they are getting old.
He had to face up to the reality that he married the wrong person. 

Notes: this is an inseparable verb.  Further, this phrase is frequently followed by words "fact" or "reality"

Today's idiom is Hang In There, which means
To persevere despite difficulties; persist:  

She hung in despite pressure to resign.
I told my friend to hang in there after he told me that his company was increasing his hours because they didn't want to hire more help.