cast in someone's teeth

English

Verb

cast in someone's teeth (third-person singular simple present casts in someone's teeth, present participle casting in someone's teeth, simple past and past participle cast in someone's teeth)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) To accuse someone of something, or reproach them for it.
    Synonym: throw something in someone's teeth
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) To fling some remark at someone, such as a taunt or a challenge.
    Synonym: throw something in someone's teeth

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