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Is “stare you in the face” same with “stare your face”? Which one is more natural?

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Rebecca

"Stare you in the face" is much more natural. When something is "staring you in the face", it means that something is obvious. This is a common idiom used in English. "Stare your face" is a little unnatural and the meaning of the phrase sounds like it would mean something different. Ex: The answer was staring us in the face.

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