fly in the teeth of

Other forms: flying in the teeth of; flown in the teeth of; flies in the teeth of

Definitions of fly in the teeth of
  1. verb
    go against
    synonyms: fly in the face 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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