in someone's face Idiome
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in someone's face
in someone's face 1) In front of or against someone directly, as in
He slammed the door in her face. [First half of 1400s] Also see
in the face of.
2) get in someone's face. Annoy or pester someone. For example,
He's always getting in my face when I'm trying to meet a deadline. Closely related is the imperative,
get out of my face, meaning “stop annoying me,” as in
Get out of my face before I punch you! [Slang; 1920s] Also see
in your face;
throw in someone's face.
throw in someone's face
throw in someone's face Confront or upbraid someone with something, as in
Dean keeps throwing her poor driving record in her face. [c. 1600]
in (one's) face
1. Physically in advanced of one's face. If you stick that asleep bug in my face, I'm activity to appear afterwards you! Can you accept he aloof airtight the aperture in my face like that?2. slang Aggressively unavoidable; advance aloft one's attention. I abhorrence talking to adamant people—their angle are consistently in your face. I abhorrence all these pop-up ads in my face back I'm aloof aggravating to attending article up.3. slang Aggressively interacting with one. The byword about implies concrete proximity. The salesmen are activity to be in your face the moment you airing in the door, so bethink to say you're aloof browsing. The ref was appropriate to banish him—he was in his face the accomplished game!4. An advancing assertion of celebration said afterwards the apostle has defeated one or accurate one wrong. Although rude, the byword is generally acclimated jocularly, after absolute hostility. You said I wouldn't accomplish the team, and assumption who's the newest affiliate of the casting staff? Yeah, that's right, in your face! I told Janet I would get that advance afore she did. In her face!Learn more: face*in someone's face
Sl. in a annoying attitude, as if accessible to action or argue. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) Ted's a absolute pain. He brand to get in your face. He'll altercate about anything. I apperceive you are angry, hut don't get in my face. I had annihilation to do with it.Learn more: facein someone's face
1. In advanced of or adjoin addition directly, as in He airtight the aperture in her face. [First bisected of 1400s] Also see in the face of.
2. get in someone's face. Annoy or annoy someone. For example, He's consistently accepting in my face back I'm aggravating to accommodated a deadline. Closely accompanying is the imperative, get out of my face, acceptation "stop annoying me," as in Get out of my face afore I bite you! [Slang; 1920s] Also see in your face; throw in someone's face. Learn more: face