プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
いなおる【居直る】
❶〔座り直す〕sit up properly [straight]
❷〔急に強い態度に変わる〕change suddenly to a threatening attitude
泥棒は見つかると居直って家人をおどした
When he was detected, the housebreaker resorted to threatening the family.
彼は自分の落ち度を詫びるどころか居直って相手の非を鳴らした
Instead of apologizing for his mistake, he became aggressive and put the blame on the other party.