get in someone's face
- confrontFace squarely, address directly
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- intimidateInstill fear to control
- challengeTest of ability
provoke · yell · argue · invade · personal space · nose-to-nose · heated · tense · standoff · shout · accuse · belligerent · pushy · bully · taunt · stare down · finger-pointing · spit
interpersonal distance/confrontation
get in someone's faceback off
Stop pressing someone
keep one's distance · stand down · step back · leave alone · withdraw
social assertiveness
get in someone's facecower
Shrink back in dread
submit · yield · acquiesce · shrink away · shrink back
communication style
get in someone's facetread lightly
Act with delicacy
handle with kid gloves · sugarcoat · soften the blow · beat around the bush · bite one's tongue