bash someone's face in
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Meaning · English
to severely beat or injure someone's face
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Đánh hoặc làm伤 nghiêm trọng khuôn mặt của ai đó
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Literally: to strike someone's face with force
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The angry man threatened to bash his enemy's face in.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “bash someone's face in” mean?
to severely beat or injure someone's face Literally: to strike someone's face with force
Is “bash someone's face in” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.