English Explanatory Dictionary

in the face of

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep
  1. When confronted with.
  2. Despite; against; contrary to.
  3. On the face of.

Pronunciation

en-au-in the face of.ogg

Word forms

in the face of

Derived words

fly in the face of in face of spit in the face of
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