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in someone's face

  1. get in someone's face . Annoy or pester someone. For example, He's always getting in my face when I'm trying to meet a deadline . Closely related is the imperative, get out of my face , meaning ā€œstop annoying me,ā€ as in Get out of my face before I punch you! [ Slang ; 1920s] Also see in your face ; throw in someone's face .

  2. In front of or against someone directly, as in He slammed the door in her face . [First half of 1400s] Also see in the face of .



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At the very least, Democrats and Republicans agree that wafting cigarette smoke in someone’s face and capturing their reaction on video — without first asking — is untoward.

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But it’s happening right in someone’s face.

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ā€œI’m not a big yeller, I’m not going to be in someone’s face. I love to connect with people, earn trust and be able to lead that way. That’s really important for me.ā€

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ā€œYou don’t want to be shoving charity in someone’s face and make it feel overwhelming and that it’s all about the donations. We really want kids to have a great time here and educate themselves.ā€

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Was it rude to slam the door in someone’s face?

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