in the face of
in the face of {adv. phr.}
1. When met or in the presence of; threatened by.
He was brave in the face of danger.
She began to cry in the face of failure.
2. Although opposed by; without being stopped by.
Talking continued even in the face of the teacher's command to stop.
Syn.: IN SPITE OF.
3. See: FLY IN THE FACE OF.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
