Fly in the teeth of (original) (raw)
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Go against
Example:
This action flies in the face of the agreement
Synonyms:
fly in the face of; fly in the teeth of
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "fly in the teeth of" is one way to...):
break; go against; violate (fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something