casser la figure

beat someone up

→ casser

phrase Rare #37,030

beat someone up Informal expression. With se faire casser la figure, it means “get beaten up”; se casser la figure can also mean “fall” or “hurt oneself.”

FR: Si tu continues à l'embêter, il va te casser la figure.

EN: If you keep bothering him, he’ll beat you up.

Tu as volé mon vélo, et maintenant je vais te casser la figure.

You stole my bike, and now I’m going to beat you up.

Va pas te casser la figure.

Don't go and fall flat on your face.

— Une femme fantastique (2017)

Ou au pire se casser la figure.

Or at worst, fall flat on their face.

— Les Anges déchus (1995)

On peut se faire casser la figure quand on porte ça.

You can get your face smashed in wearing that.

— Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)