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in-your-face
in-your-face (ĭn′yo͝or′fās′, -yôr′-, -yər-)adj. Marked by or done in a bold, defiant, or aggressive manner: in-your-face advertising; an in-your-face challenge to authority.in-your-face adj slang aggressive and confrontational: provocative in-your-face activism. in′-your`-face′
adj. Informal. confrontational; defiant. [1975–80] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | in-your-face - blatantly aggressiveaggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers" |
Translationsin-your-face
in your face1. interjection An aggressive exclamation of triumph said after one has defeated someone or proven someone wrong. Although rude, the phrase is often used jocularly, without actual hostility. You said I wouldn't make the team, and guess who's the newest member of the pitching staff? Yeah, that's right, in your face! I beat you, just as I predicted—in your face!2. adjective Overtly aggressive, especially in an attempt to garner attention, interest, etc. Typically hyphenated. I don't think an in-your-face advertising campaign will work in this case. We need something more subtle. People hate buying cars because the salespeople are way too in-your-face. Nancy's in-your-face attitude will serve her well in the business world.See also: facein-your-face or in-yer-face INFORMALCOMMON If someone or something is in-your-face or in-yer-face, they are direct and forceful, in a way that might shock or offend some people. She was a lively, in-your-face woman who was sometimes too honest for her own good. This is one of the most in-yer-face movies of the year.in-your-face mod. confrontational. Fred is just an in-your-face kind of guy. He means no harm. in-your-face
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