Definition of stare (someone) in the face
- She stared me in the face and told me to leave.
- The solution was staring me in the face.
- Failure was staring him in the face.
- They stared death in the face and didn't flinch.
: to look fixedly often with wide-open eyes
: to show oneself conspicuously
: to stand on end : bristle
: the act or an instance of staring
: some person : somebody
: the front part of the head that in humans extends from the forehead to the chin and includes the mouth, nose, cheeks, and eyes
: the face as a means of identification : countenance
: presence, sight
: to confront impudently
: to line near the edge especially with a different material
: to cover the front or surface of
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