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!

cast something in someone's teeth

reject defiantly or refer reproachfully to a person's previous action or statement.

See also: cast, something, teeth

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cast a spell on (someone or something)
cast a veil over (something)
cast about
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cast about for (something)
cast adrift
cast an eye on (something)
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cast an/(one's) eye over (something)
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cast aside
cast aspersions
cast aspersions on
cast aspersions on (someone or something)
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cast back
cast beyond the moon
Cast bread upon the waters
cast doubt
cast doubt on
cast doubt on (someone or something)
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cast pearls before swine
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cast the first stone
cast the gorge at
cast the gorge at (something)
cast up
cast up (one's) accounts
cast vote
cast your bread upon the waters
cast your eye
cast your eyes on something
cast your mind back
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