英语词汇“fly in the face of”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	fly in the face of
释义	fly in the face of SEE SYNONYMS FOR fly in the face of ON THESAURUS.COM Also, fly in the teeth of. Act in direct opposition to or defiance of. For example, This decision flies in the face of all precedent, or They went out without permission, flying in the teeth of house rules. This metaphoric expression alludes to a physical attack. [Mid-1500s] Words nearby fly in the face of flying start, flying tackle, Flying Tigers, flying wedge, flying wing, fly in the face of, fly in the ointment, flyleaf, fly line, flyman, fly net The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to fly in the face of invalidate, reverse, neutralize, void, undo, disallow, nullify, belie, vitiate, disprove, rebut, annihilate, cancel out, prevent, deny, face, defy, disagree, attack, fight
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