English Dictionary

get up in someone's face

動詞

俗語

(slang, African-American Vernacular) To dramatically confront or initiate an argument with someone.

日本語の意味

（俗語）相手に対して挑発的かつ攻撃的に詰め寄り、口論や争いを巻き起こすような行動をとる / （俗語・アフリカ系アメリカンの言い回し）相手に無遠慮に、または露骨に接近して対立を始める

When the manager blamed him for the mistake, he was tempted to get up in someone's face and demand an apology.

上司が彼をそのミスの責任にしたとき、彼は我慢できずに上司に詰め寄って謝罪を要求しようとした。

意味（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.

gets up in someone's face （ present singular third-person ）

getting up in someone's face （ participle present ）

got up in someone's face （ past ）

got up in someone's face （ UK participle past ）

gotten up in someone's face （ US participle past ）