in the face

Related to in the face: blue in the face

in the face

/teeth of
In opposition to or defiance of.
See also: face
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • down in
  • make eyes
  • drive
  • on one
  • hit the high
  • go out of
  • ain’t 1
  • final
  • beat the
  • at one's
References in periodicals archive
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In the face of such large ideas, many authors became the "School Teacher Absolute, a fate that would befall so many later s.f.
The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of
First-quarter results for the commercial-lines segment's top 25 groups further demonstrate overall strength in the face of softening market conditions.
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