be/get in someone's face

idiom

: to criticize or shout at someone in a very direct and angry way
The coach was/got in my face because I was late for practice.

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“Be/get in someone's face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%2Fget%20in%20someone%27s%20face. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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