- in (or out of) someone's face
- idi in (or out of) someone's face, sl. annoying (or ceasing to annoy) someone:You're always in my face![/ex]
From formal English to slang. 2014.
in (or out of) someone's face
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get out of someone's face — [usu. as imperative] informal stop harassing or annoying someone shut up and get out of my face * * * get out of someone s face US informal : to go away and stop bothering someone : to leave someone alone Get out of my face! Hey, get out of your… … Useful english dictionary
in someone’s face — mod. irritating someone. (See also get in someone’s face; Get out of my face!; in your face.) □ You are n my face too much, and I don’t like it. □ I wish that the coach wasn’t always in my face about something … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
on someone's face — on someone’s face phrase used for saying that someone’s face has a particular expression There was a look of horror on her face. Bertie had a silly grin on his face as he came out to meet me. He looked at me with a puzzled expression on his face … Useful english dictionary
laugh in someone's face — laugh in (someone s) face to show someone that you do not respect them and do not think their ideas are important. He asked them to put out their cigarettes but they just laughed in his face … New idioms dictionary
on someone's face — used for saying that someone s face has a particular expression There was a look of horror on her face. Bertie had a silly grin on his face as he came out to meet me. He looked at me with a puzzled expression on his face … English dictionary
face — faceable, adj. /fays/, n., v., faced, facing. n. 1. the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin. 2. a look or expression on this part: a sad face. 3. an expression or look that indicates ridicule, disgust, etc.; grimace: The child… … Universalium
face — [[t]feɪs[/t]] n. v. faced, fac•ing 1) anat. the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin 2) a look or expression on this part: a sad face[/ex] 3) an expression or look that indicates ridicule, disgust, etc.; grimace: to make a… … From formal English to slang
Face Negotiation Theory — is a theory first postulated by Stella Ting Toomey in 1985 to explain how different cultures manage conflict and communicate. The theory has gone through multiple iterations since that time, and has been updated most recently in 2005.1 In essence … Wikipedia
jump in (someone's) face — vb American to harass, aggress, criticise (someone). The phrase has been recorded in black street parlance since the 1970s. It is probably based on the earlier imperative get out of my face! … Contemporary slang
face — I [[t]fe͟ɪs[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ faces (Please look at category 28 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT: oft poss N Your face is the front part of your head from your chin to the top of your… … English dictionary
