Face
Mess with
Mess with verb - To handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously.
Both terms in one sentence
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He gets upset when high-level players abuse their experience to troll lower-level players, but he gets downright murderous when people mess with his girl, a great example being the look on his face and the way he acts inside the World Tree.
Source: Light Novel / Sword Art Online -
Not only does the powder mess with the opponent's vision, but if they try to wash it off with water instead of oil, the chemical reaction will burn their face off.
Source: A Handful for an Eye -
Berserk Button: The Mask has three big ones: do NOT mess with his face, his clothes, or the Coco Bongo.
Source: Western Animation / The Mask
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