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FLY IN THE TEETH OF

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 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

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