in your face
A derisive and contemptuous exclamation of triumph over one's interlocutor.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He won the game and shouted, "In your face!"”
“After she finally beat her rival in the final round, she could not resist shouting, "In your face!" to celebrate her victory.”
“The athlete displayed a lack of sportsmanship when he stood over his defeated opponent and delivered a mocking, "In your face!" to the crowd.”
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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blow up in one's face
To fail disastrously.
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boat
[Cockney slang]face
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break someone's face
To beat up someone violently.
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butter face
Alternative form of butterface.
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close the face
To turn the face of the bat inwards, in order to hit the ball to the leg side.
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cut off one's nose to spite one's face
To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.
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face down
To confront; to abash by stern looks.
Last updated August 10, 2026