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

fly in the face of

Be openly at variance with (what is usual or expected): a need to fly in the face of convention...

Miss Lyall said: ‘It was flying in the face of what central government were saying.’
‘The Home Secretary has chosen to fly in the face of so much compelling evidence that the law needs to be changed,’ said Mr Davis.
This government continues to fly in the face of not just international opinion, but commonsense and decency.

Synonyms

go against, flout, defy, disobey, refuse to obey, rebel against, thumb one's nose at, disregard, ignore, set one's face against, kick against;

break, violate, contravene, breach, infringe

informal cock a snook at

archaic set at naught

See parent entry: fly

单词	fly in the face of
释义	fly in the face of Be openly at variance with (what is usual or expected): a need to fly in the face of convention... Miss Lyall said: ‘It was flying in the face of what central government were saying.’ ‘The Home Secretary has chosen to fly in the face of so much compelling evidence that the law needs to be changed,’ said Mr Davis. This government continues to fly in the face of not just international opinion, but commonsense and decency. Synonyms go against, flout, defy, disobey, refuse to obey, rebel against, thumb one's nose at, disregard, ignore, set one's face against, kick against; break, violate, contravene, breach, infringe informal cock a snook at archaic set at naught See parent entry: fly
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