in the face

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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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in the face

The British leader has committed to maintaining Britain's long-standing support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, making Kyiv his first overseas trip last month.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

But lofty stock prices are harder to maintain in the face of rising rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

And who better to teach a down-and-out lawyer about courage and gumption than a coyote who has persevered in the face of certain failure?

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

“They listened. And in the face of extraordinary pressure from some of the most powerful interests in our state, they centered on survivors and California families.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

I never walked past their cot because one of them had a gangrenous foot that she would thrust in the face of anyone who came near.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom