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Idiom idiom

smash someone's face in


To beat someone violently.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

The angry man threatened to smash his face in.

CONTEXTUAL

The bully warned the smaller boy that he would smash his face in if he told the teacher.

COMPLEX

The criminal grew increasingly aggressive, shouting that he would smash his face in if the witness dared to testify against him in court.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all to smash

    Ruined; bankrupt.

  2. 02

    another nail in someone's coffin

    An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.

  3. 03

    answer someone's prayers

    To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  4. 04

    answer to someone's prayers

    Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  5. 05

    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.

  6. 06

    bane of someone's existence

    Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.

  7. 07

    bash someone's face in

    To beat someone violently.

  8. 08

    bash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

Last updated August 10, 2026