in someone's face
phrase
: in a direct way that shows anger or disrespect for someone
She laughed in his face.
He slammed the door in my face.
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“In someone's face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20someone%27s%20face. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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