fly in the face of

Other forms: flying in the face of; flies in the face of; flew in the face of; flown in the face of

Definitions of fly in the face of
  1. verb
    go against
    “This action flies in the face of the agreement”
    synonyms: fly in the teeth of
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    type of:
    break, go against, violate
    fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
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