in front of

in front of idiom
  1. Facing someone or a group, as in He was shy about speaking in front of a large audience. [Early 1600s]
  2. In someone's presence, as in Let's not fight in front of the children. [Mid-1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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