stare someone in the face en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(transitive) To be extremely visible and obvious to someone.
, Book I The law […] stares them in the face whilst they are breaking it.
Then, one night you wake up with a start at 3 o'clock in the morning with the answer staring you in the face. Or maybe it hits you in the bath, like Archimedes, or while you're on the loo.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| staring someone in the face | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stares someone in the face | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| stared someone in the face | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stared someone in the face | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
ru броса́ться в глаза́ (To be extremely visible and obvious)