cast something in someone's teeth
cast in (one's) teeth
To reprimand harshly. Possibly refers to the ancient punishment of knocking one's teeth out with stones. Oh man, did Mr. Smith cast it in my teeth today when he found out I still hadn't finished the project he gave me an extension on!
See also: cast, teeth
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
cast something in someone's teeth
reject defiantly or refer reproachfully to a person's previous action or statement.See also: cast, something, teeth
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- cast in (one's) teeth
- sink one's teeth into, to
- grit one's teeth, to
- drop (one's) teeth
- drop one’s teeth
- drop teeth
- grit (one's) teeth
- grit one's teeth
- grit teeth
- grit your teeth