cast in (one's) teeth
cast in (one's) teeth
To reprimand harshly. Possibly refers to the ancient punishment of knocking one's teeth out with stones. Oh man, did Mr. Smith cast it in my teeth today when he found out I still hadn't finished the project he gave me an extension on! When my team lost that big client, I knew the boss would cast in my teeth. I knew my mother would cast in my teeth when I told her I was failing three classes.
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cast something in someone's teeth
reject defiantly or refer reproachfully to a person's previous action or statement.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
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