to cast into one's teeth
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To utter reproaches. All his faults observed, Set in a note-book, learned, and conned by rote, To cast into my teeth.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to cast into one's teeth” mean?
To utter reproaches. All his faults observed, Set in a note-book, learned, and conned by rote, To cast into my teeth.
Is “to cast into one's teeth” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.