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

But it has struggled with consumers who have grown pickier about purchases in the face of rising prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

England captain Ben Stokes said he is "lucky" and "might not be here" had things been slightly different when he was hit in the face by a cricket ball in February.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“But I don’t think the consumer feels like it’s a win for them in the face of rising prices.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

It flew in the face of the mantra of the “quiet professional” that suffused military culture, a kind of sober maturity that was critical to judicious use of deadly force.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

“To Thorn Laroux, I present the needle of never-ending mending! For overcoming your fears, and incredible bravery, in the face of terrible loss.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega