单词 | fly in the face of something |
释义 | fly in the face of somethingto be completely against accepted ideas, rules, or practices The plan to sell ivory flies in the face of the international ban. Synonyms of 'fly in the face of something'defy, oppose, disregard, go against More Synonyms of fly in the face of something (idiom) The decision flew in the face of natural justice. Synonyms defy This was the first time that I had dared to defy her. oppose Mr Taylor was bitter towards those who had opposed him. disregard He disregarded the advice of his executives. go against flout illegal campers who persist in flouting the law rebel against disobey He disobeyed his parents so much when he was a child. act in defiance of Additional synonymsin the sense of disobey Definition to neglect or refuse to obey (a person or an order) He disobeyed his parents so much when he was a child. Synonyms defy, ignore, rebel, resist, disregard, refuse to obey, dig your heels in (informal), go counter to in the sense of disregard Definition to give little or no attention to He disregarded the advice of his executives. Synonyms ignore, discount, take no notice of, overlook, neglect, pass over, turn a blind eye to, disobey, laugh off, make light of, pay no attention to, pay no heed to, leave out of account, brush aside or away in the sense of flout Definition to deliberately disobey (a rule, law, etc.) illegal campers who persist in flouting the law Synonyms defy, scorn, spurn, scoff at, outrage, insult, mock, scout (archaic), ridicule, taunt, deride, sneer at, jeer at, take the piss out of (taboo, slang), laugh in the face of, show contempt for, gibe at, treat with disdain Nearby words of |
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