break someone's face
To beat up someone violently.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He threatened to break my face if I came back.”
“The angry man shouted that he would break the face of anyone who touched his car.”
“The criminal warned his rival that if he continued to interfere with the business, he would break his face without hesitation.”
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all bedlam breaks loose
The situation becomes chaotic or characterized by conflict or rage.
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all hell breaks loose
The situation becomes chaotic or characterized by conflict or rage.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
Last updated August 10, 2026