throw in someone's face
throw (something) in (one's) face
1. To exploit some information or evidence as a means of accosting or upbraiding one. The boss throws that awful presentation in my face anytime I ask for more responsibilities. The president's political opponents were eager to throw his signature healthcare bill in his face during the re-election campaign.
2. To reject something that one has said or done in a rude and ungracious way. I tried to say sorry for what I did, but she just threw my apology in my face. The president has been accused of throwing her allies' support back in their face following her latest UN address.
See also: face, throw
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
throw in someone's face
Confront or upbraid someone with something, as in Dean keeps throwing her poor driving record in her face. [c. 1600]
See also: face, throw
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- throw (something) in (one's) face
- throw in face
- fling (something) up in (one's) face
- fling up in face
- put a con on (one)
- put a con on someone
- give (one) the shaft
- give somebody the shaft
- give someone the shaft
- give the shaft