in your face
Also in-your-face .
seeming to express or invite confrontation; defiant, militant, or provocative:His political commentary is always in your face. Something drives him to break every rule, and to do it with a deep-down, in-your-face belligerence.
displayed or advertised flagrantly, obtrusively, or forcefully: Everywhere you go, alcohol is in your face.
(of a color, flavor, or the like) strong or vivid; bold rather than subtle: The brew has a huge, in-your-face hop flavor, but very little bitterness.
in a provocative, flagrant, or bold way: They’re so brazen—they do their cheating in your face, daring you to do something about it.
(used as an exclamation to tease someone or flaunt something in a confrontational way): In your face, Cougars—we won!
Origin of in your face
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How to use in your face in a sentence
He was like my old man with that angry, in-your-face rhetoric.
This Man Is The Future of Westboro Baptist Church | Caitlin Dickson | March 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe continues that "the gays I know are not the flamboyant shove-it-in-your face type of people."
There were also Juicy Couture-style tracksuits in a spectrum of pinks, as well as in-your-face silver leggings.
Valentino, Chanel, and Alexander McQueen at Paris Fashion Week | Liza Foreman | March 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWell, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says what he thinks and is forceful, in-your-face, and up front with folks.
Roland Martin: America, You Can’t Handle the Truth! | Roland S. Martin | January 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGreaves and a handful of friends founded it in January as a vehicle for a cheeky, in-your-face brand of political theater.
British Dictionary definitions for in-your-face
slang aggressive and confrontational: provocative in-your-face activism
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Other Idioms and Phrases with in your face
Defiantly confrontational; also, an exclamation of contempt. For example, This show is not suitable for youngsters; its attitude about sex is in your face, or In your face, mister! This slangy expression originated in the 1970s in basketball as a phrase of contempt used against the opposing team and was extended to other areas by the mid-1980s.
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