In the face of someone
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What does 'in the face of someone' mean here?
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"In the 1960s, Jesse Owens is accused of tax evasion. So court-appointed investigator Lew Gilbert takes a look into Owens' back story. What he finds is a life full of both adversity and triumph. As a young man, Owens faces racism on a daily basis, but eventually teams up with white coach Charles Riley and pushes his way into the 1936 Olympics. There, he triumphs in the face of Hitler and serves as a beacon for black America."
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0Hi teechr,
Thank you for your answer, but I mean 'in the face of someone', not 'something'. I don't think they have the same meaning. Does 'in the face of someone' mean the same as 'in someone's face'?
0You can see from the provided links that the writer does not know the meaning of "in the face of". He thinks it means "in someone's face", a slang taunt. "In your face, Adolph!"
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