# smash someone's face in

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/smash-someones-face-in
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To beat someone violently.

## Examples

- The angry man threatened to smash his face in.
- The bully warned the smaller boy that he would smash his face in if he told the teacher.
- The criminal grew increasingly aggressive, shouting that he would smash his face in if the witness dared to testify against him in court.

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