stare (someone) in the eye(s)
idiom
chiefly US
: to look directly into the eyes of (someone)
She stared me in the eye and told me to leave.
—sometimes used figurativelyThey stared death in the eye and didn't flinch.
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“Stare (someone) in the eye(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stare%20%28someone%29%20in%20the%20eye%28s%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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