bash someone's face in — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To beat a person's face violently, causing severe injury or crushing of the facial bones; to assault someone with the intent to inflict serious harm.

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  • The mugger threatened to bash his victim’s face in if he didn’t hand over the wallet immediately.

    El asaltante amenazó con destrozarle la cara a su víctima si no entregaba la billetera de inmediato.

  • Police reported that the suspect bashed the victim’s face in during the altercation, causing severe injuries.

    La policía informó que el sospechoso destrozó la cara de la víctima durante la pelea, causando heridas graves.

  • He was warned that if he kept provoking the gang, they might bash his face in as a warning.

    Le advirtieron que si seguía provocando a la pandilla, podrían destrozarle la cara como advertencia.

  • The boxer was accused of trying to bash his opponent’s face in during the heated championship bout.

    El boxeador fue acusado de intentar destrozar la cara de su oponente durante la acalorada pelea por el campeonato.

• 2.

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  • Figuratively, to defeat or overwhelm someone utterly in a contest, argument, or competition.

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  • Our team totally bashed their opponents’ faces in during last night’s basketball game; the score was lopsided.

    Nuestro equipo destrozó a sus oponentes en el partido de baloncesto de anoche; el marcador fue desigual.

  • She bashed her argument’s face in with solid evidence that left no room for doubt.

    Ella destrozó el argumento de su oponente con pruebas sólidas que no dejaron lugar a dudas.

  • If we don’t prepare well, they’ll bash our faces in in the debate tomorrow.

    Si no nos preparamos bien, nos destrozarán en el debate de mañana.