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in someone's face
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 .
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 .
Example Sentences
At the very least, Democrats and Republicans agree that wafting cigarette smoke in someone’s face and capturing their reaction on video — without first asking — is untoward.
But it’s happening right in someone’s face.
“I’m not a big yeller, I’m not going to be in someone’s face. I love to connect with people, earn trust and be able to lead that way. That’s really important for me.”
“You don’t want to be shoving charity in someone’s face and make it feel overwhelming and that it’s all about the donations. We really want kids to have a great time here and educate themselves.”
Was it rude to slam the door in someone’s face?
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