in the face

Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing in the face

• blue in the face
• fly in the face
• look one in the face
• red in the face
• slap in the face
• stare in the face
• talk someone's arm off (until blue in the face)

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Example Sentences

“A slap in the face,” Blanchard called it.

From Los Angeles Times

In the face of grave loss, discussions ranged from the practical—what will it cost to rebuild?—to the emotional—you wouldn’t vote to financially ruin your neighbors, would you?

From The Wall Street Journal

In the face of the stock’s recent momentum, UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri raised his price target on Micron shares t0 $400 from $300, while reiterating a Buy rating.

From Barron's

In the face of the stock’s recent momentum, UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri raised his price target on Micron shares t0 $400 from $300, while reiterating a Buy rating.

From Barron's

Throughout 2025, the company repeatedly lowered its guidance in the face of margin compression and higher debookings, which are cancellations of future orders.

From Barron's