DEFY
PHRASES
1932 — YOU AND WHAT ARMY? I defy you to do as you threaten; you can’t do this without the help of others → Amer. sl.
VERBS
1476 — BEARD to oppose or confront a person openly, boldly, or insolently, to defy, to defeat, to affront
1513 — FACE AND BRACE to bluster, to defy, to bully verbally → sl.
1540 — HOLD ONE WAG to defy, to keep at bay → obs.
1549 — FACE IT AND BRACE IT to bluster, to defy, to bully verbally → sl.
1599 — BEDARE to defy → obs.
1629 — BID DEFIANCE TO to defy openly; to brave
1837 — STUMP to defy, to challenge, to puzzle, or confound → sl.
1846 — BUCK UP TO to defy, to stand up to → Amer. dial.
1859 — BUCKLE UP to defy, to stand up to, to rebel → Amer. dial.
1932 — FUTZ AROUND to defy or challenge; to provoke → US sl.
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