fly in the face of

Thesaurus

Verb

1.fly in the face of - go against; "This action flies in the face of the agreement"fly in the teeth ofgo against, violate, break - fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"

Translations

公然反抗

fly²

(flai) – past tense flew (fluː) : past participle flown (floun) – verb1. to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane. The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.驾驶飞机2. to run away (from). He flew (the country).逃出3. (of time) to pass quickly. The days flew past.飞逝ˈflyer, ˈflier noun1. a person who flies an aeroplane etc or is in one. 飞行员2. a sheet of paper advertising a product, event etc. handing out flyers to passers-by. （广告）传单 flying saucer a strange flying object thought possibly to come from another planet. 飞碟flying visit a very short, often unexpected, visit. She paid her mother a flying visit.仓促访问frequent flyer/flier noun a passenger who flies frequently in the same airline and receives bonuses accordingly. 频繁乘飞机者ˈflyleaf noun a blank page at the beginning or end of a book. 空白页ˈflyover noun a road etc which is built up so as to cross above another. a flyover across the motorway.立交桥fly in the face of to oppose or defy; to treat with contempt. He flew in the face of danger.公然反抗fly into suddenly to get into (a rage, a temper etc). 突然发作fly off the handle to lose one's temper. 发脾气get off to a flying start to have a very successful beginning. Our new shop has got off to a flying start.开市大吉let fly (often with at) to throw, shoot or send out violently. He let fly (an arrow) at the target.射出send (someone/something) flying to hit or knock someone or something so that he or it falls down or falls backwards. She hit him and sent him flying.将某人击倒

fly in the face of

To be or act in clear opposition to something else. I can't believe you said something so awful. It flies in the face of everything we stand for! Don't quit now, that just flies in the face of all your hard work.See also: face, fly, of

fly in the face of someone or something

and fly in the teeth of someone or somethingFig. to challenge someone or something; to go against someone or something. This idea flies in the face of everything we know about matter and energy. You had better not fly in the face of the committee.See also: face, fly, of

fly in the face of

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] See also: face, fly, of

fly in the face of something

COMMON If something flies in the face of accepted ideas, rules, or practices, it goes against them. The plan to sell rhino horn flies in the face of the international ban. The Institute flew in the face of accepted opinion and published research suggesting the world may not be getting hotter. Note: The reference here is to a dog attacking someone by leaping or flying at their face. See also: face, fly, of, something

fly in the face of

be openly at variance with what is usual or expected.See also: face, fly, of

fly in the face of ˈsth

(written) oppose or be the opposite of something that is usual or expected: Such a proposal is flying in the face of common sense.See also: face, fly, of, sth

fly in the face of, to

To challenge, to take on despite overwhelming odds. This expression, which often adds something that one flies in the face of—danger, Providence, or the like—may well come from the barnyard, alluding to an angry hen flying in the face of another, larger animal, or to falconry, where an irritated hawk might fly into its master’s face. It appeared in print in the sixteenth century and was well on its way to being a cliché by the time Henry Fielding wrote, “This was flying in Mr. Alworthy’s face” (Tom Jones, 1749).See also: face, fly

fly in the face of

fly²

fly in the face of

fly in the face of

fly in the face of someone or something

fly in the face of

fly in the face of something

fly in the face of

fly in the face of ˈsth

fly in the face of, to

fly in the face of

Synonyms for fly in the face of

verb go against

Synonyms

Related Words

fly in the face of

fly2

fly in the face of

fly in the face of

fly in the face of someone or something

fly in the face of

fly in the face of something

fly in the face of

fly in the face of ˈsth

fly in the face of, to

fly in the face of

Synonyms for fly in the face of

verb go against

Synonyms

Related Words

fly²