in-your-face

[ in-yoor-feys ]

/ ˈɪnˌyʊərˈfeɪs /

adjective Informal.

involving confrontation; defiant; provocative.

Origin of in-your-face

First recorded in 1985–90

Words nearby in-your-face

inwind, in-world, inwrap, inwreathe, inwrought, in-your-face, io, Ioannina, Iobates, IOC, iocetamic acid

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Example sentences from the Web for in-your-face

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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Well, 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|DAILY BEAST
Greaves and a handful of friends founded it in January as a vehicle for a cheeky, in-your-face brand of political theater.
Satan Is Coming to Oklahoma|Michelle Cottle|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST

First, like many upstarts, SodaStream has taken an in-your-face, hyperbolic approach to marketing.
How SodaStream Took on the Super Bowl—and Lost, Then Won|Daniel Gross|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for in-your-face

in-your-face

adjective

slang aggressive and confrontationalprovocative in-your-face activism

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Idioms and Phrases with in-your-face

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.

单词	in-your-face
释义	in-your-face [ in-yoor-feys ] / ˈɪnˌyʊərˈfeɪs / adjective Informal. involving confrontation; defiant; provocative. Origin of in-your-face First recorded in 1985–90 Words nearby in-your-face inwind, in-world, inwrap, inwreathe, inwrought, in-your-face, io, Ioannina, Iobates, IOC, iocetamic acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for in-your-face 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\|DAILY BEAST 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\|DAILY BEAST Well, 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\|DAILY BEAST Greaves and a handful of friends founded it in January as a vehicle for a cheeky, in-your-face brand of political theater. Satan Is Coming to Oklahoma\|Michelle Cottle\|December 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST First, like many upstarts, SodaStream has taken an in-your-face, hyperbolic approach to marketing. How SodaStream Took on the Super Bowl—and Lost, Then Won\|Daniel Gross\|February 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for in-your-face in-your-face adjective slang aggressive and confrontationalprovocative in-your-face activism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with in-your-face 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. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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