HyperDic: fly_in_the_teeth_of

English > 1 sense of the expression fly in the teeth of:
VERBstativefly in the teeth of, fly in the face ofgo against
English > fly in the teeth of: 1 sense > verb 1, stative
Meaninggo against.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymfly in the face of
Broaderviolate, go against, breakfail to agree with
Spanishdesafiar

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