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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

cast in someone's teeth en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To accuse someone of something, or reproach them for it.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To fling some remark at someone, such as a taunt or a challenge.

Forms

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cast in someone's teeth Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
cast in someone's teeth Tense=Past lexicographic
casts in someone's teeth Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
casting in someone's teeth Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

in one's face

Synonyms

throw something in someone's teeth · throw something in someone's teeth