HyperDic: fly_in_the_teeth_of

English > 1 sense of the expression *fly in the teeth of*:
VERB	stative	fly in the teeth of, fly in the face of	go against

English > *fly in the teeth of*: 1 sense > verb 1, stative
Meaning	go against.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonym	fly in the face of
Broader	violate, go against, break	fail to agree with
Spanish	desafiar

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