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getting up in someone's face

getting up in someone's face is the present participle and gerund of get up in someone's face.

Meaning of get up in someone's face

Verb

get up in someone's face (third-person singular simple present gets up in someone's face, present participle getting up in someone's face, simple past got up in someone's face, past participle (UK) got up in someone's face or (US) gotten up in someone's face)

  1. (slang, African-American Vernacular) To dramatically confront or initiate an argument with someone.
    • After he called me that, I couldn't help myself from getting up in his face.

Questions about getting up in someone's face

What is getting up in someone's face the present participle and gerund of?
Getting up in someone's face is the present participle and gerund of get up in someone's face.

Words near getting up in someone's face in the dictionary

  1. getting under someone's skin
  2. getting underneath someone's skin
  3. getting up
  4. getting up early
  5. getting up in
  6. getting up in someone's face
  7. getting up in someone's grill
  8. getting up into
  9. getting up to
  10. getting up with the chickens
  11. getting used to

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