in someone's face
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: in your face
Sense 1
Directly and forcefully in front of someone
Examples
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 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Sense 2
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review.
Common questions
What does “in someone's face” mean?
Directly and forcefully in front of someone Literally: physically close to someone's face
Is “in someone's face” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.