ALL meanings of in someone's face
face
I i - noun in someone's face the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin. 1
- noun in someone's face a look or expression on this part: a sad face. 1
- noun in someone's face an expression or look that indicates ridicule, disgust, etc.; grimace: The child put on a face when told to go to bed. 1
- noun in someone's face cosmetics; makeup: Excuse me while I go to the powder room to put on my face. 1
- noun in someone's face impudence; boldness: to have the face to ask such a rude question. 1
- noun in someone's face outward appearance: These are just old problems with new faces. The future presented a fair face to the fortunate youth. 1
- noun in someone's face outward show or pretense, especially as a means of preserving one's dignity or of concealing a detrimental fact, condition, etc.: Though shamed beyond words, he managed to show a bold face. 1
- noun in someone's face good reputation; dignity; prestige: They hushed up the family scandal to preserve face. 1
- noun in someone's face the amount specified in a bill or note, exclusive of interest. 1
- noun in someone's face the manifest sense or express terms, as of a document. 1
- noun in someone's face the geographic characteristics or general appearance of a land surface. 1
- noun in someone's face the surface: the face of the earth. 1
- noun in someone's face the side, or part of a side, upon which the use of a thing depends: the clock's face; the face of a playing card. 1
- noun in someone's face the most important or most frequently seen side; front: the face of a building. 1
- noun in someone's face the outer or upper side of a fabric; right side. 1
- noun in someone's face the acting, striking, or working surface of an implement, tool, etc. 1
- noun in someone's face Geometry. any of the bounding surfaces of a solid figure: a cube has six faces. 1
- noun in someone's face Also called working face. Mining. the front or end of a drift or excavation, where the material is being or was last mined. 1
- noun in someone's face Printing. the working surface of a type, of a plate, etc. Also called typeface, typestyle. any design of type, including a full range of characters, as letters, numbers, and marks of punctuation, in all sizes: Caslon is one of the most popular faces. Also called typeface, typestyle. the general style or appearance of type: broad or narrow face. 1
- noun in someone's face Nautical, Aeronautics. the rear or after side of a propeller blade (opposed to back1 (def 11.)). 1
- noun in someone's face Fortification. either of the two outer sides that form the salient angle of a bastion or the like. 1
- noun in someone's face Crystallography. any of the plane surfaces of a crystal. 1
- noun in someone's face Electronics. faceplate (def 3). 1
- noun in someone's face Archaic. sight; presence: to flee from the face of the enemy. 1
- verb with object in someone's face to look toward or in the direction of: to face the light. 1
- verb with object in someone's face to have the front toward or permit a view of: The building faces Fifth Avenue. The bedroom faces the park. 1
- verb with object in someone's face to confront directly: to be faced with a problem; to face the future confidently. 1
- verb with object in someone's face to confront courageously, boldly, or impudently (usually followed by down or out): He could always face down his detractors. 1
- verb with object in someone's face to oppose or to meet defiantly: to face fearful odds; Army faces Navy in today's football game. 1
- verb with object in someone's face to cover or partly cover with a different material in front: They faced the old wooden house with brick. 1
- verb with object in someone's face to finish the edge of a garment with facing, a piece of fabric added for ornament or strengthening. 1
- verb with object in someone's face to turn the face of (a playing card) upwards. 1
- verb with object in someone's face to dress or smooth the surface of (a stone or the like). 1
- verb with object in someone's face to cause (soldiers) to turn to the right, left, or in the opposite direction. 1
- verb with object in someone's face Ice Hockey. (of a referee) to put (the puck) in play by dropping it between two opposing players each having his or her stick on the ice and facing the goal of the opponent. 1
- verb without object in someone's face to turn or be turned (often followed by to or toward): She faced toward the sea. 1
- verb without object in someone's face to be placed with the front in a certain direction (often followed by on, to, or toward): The house faces on the street. The barn faces south. 1
- verb without object in someone's face to turn to the right, left, or in the opposite direction: Left face! 1
- verb without object in someone's face Ice Hockey. to face the puck; put the puck in play (often followed by off). 1
- idioms in someone's face face the music. music (def 9). 1
- idioms in someone's face face to face, facing or opposite one another: We sat face to face at the table. in an open, personal meeting or confrontation: The leaders spoke face to face about a reduction in nuclear arms. 1
- idioms in someone's face face to face with, in close proximity to; narrowly escaping; confronting: face to face with death. 1
- idioms in someone's face fly in the face of. fly1 (def 35). 1
- idioms in someone's face get out of someone's face, Southern U.S. go away!; leave. Slang. to stop bothering or annoying someone. 1
- idioms in someone's face in someone’s face, in a confrontational way that shows annoyance or contempt: When I asked for money, he just laughed in my face. Slang. confrontational toward someone, as by criticizing or annoying persistently: My dad got in my face about my bad grades. 1
- idioms in someone's face in your face, Slang. (usually used imperatively to tease someone or flaunt something in a confrontational way): We won the game. In your face! involving confrontation; defiant; provocative: His political commentary is always in your face. See also in-your-face. 1
- idioms in someone's face in the face of, in spite of; notwithstanding: She persevered in the face of many obstacles. when confronted with: They were steadfast in the face of disaster. 1
- idioms in someone's face lose face, to suffer disgrace, humiliation, or embarrassment: It was impossible to apologize publicly without losing face. 1
- idioms in someone's face make a face, to grimace, as in distaste or contempt; contort one's face in order to convey a feeling or to amuse another: She made a face when she was told the work wasn't finished. The children made me laugh by making faces. 1
- idioms in someone's face on the face of it, to outward appearances; superficially; seemingly: On the face of it, there was no hope for a comeback. 1