stare (someone) in the eye(s)
phrase
chiefly US
: to look directly into the eyes of (someone)
—sometimes used figuratively
She stared me in the eye and told me to leave.
They stared death in the eye and didn't flinch.
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“Stare (someone) in the eye(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/stare%20%28someone%29%20in%20the%20eye%28s%29. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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