spit in the eye of
spit in the eye of (someone)
To spitefully and deliberately insult or show contempt for someone. Many felt that the judge's extremely light prison sentence for the perpetrator spat in the eye of the victim. Desperate to break free of their domineering influence, Samantha spat in the eye of her parents by running away to live in a commune.
See also: eye, of, spit
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
spit in the eye (or face) of
show contempt or scorn for.See also: eye, of, spit
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- spit in the eye of (someone)
- spit in (one's) eye
- spit in someone's eye
- spit at
- spit at (someone or something)
- look daggers
- look daggers at
- look daggers at (one)
- look daggers at somebody
- look daggers at someone