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Old 06-Nov-2003, 08:01
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Dear Teachers,

I need your help in clarifing the following :-

the idiom (in your face) was explained in Cobuild dictionary of Idioms,
i understand its meaning but the example that was given by the dictionary
was not totally understood, it goes like this :


Wry, Wity, and downright rude.
Lea's act combines stand up with gusty Jazz
and blues. totally in your face


thanks for your help
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Wry, [w]i[t]ty, and downright rude.
Lea's act combines stand up with gusty Jazz
and blues. totally in your face
I think that in your face there means bold and outspoken and uninhibited and definitely not shy or understated.

Does that help?

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See also: http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2051

Note: It's standup.

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