Fly in the teeth of something In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "fly in the teeth of something", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2022-05-20 03:05

clash with (someone or something) , go against someone or something , fly in the face of (something)

Fly in the teeth of something phrase

To oppose or be in considerable disagreement with something.

Telling such lies flies in the teeth of my religious beliefs.

Our idea flew in the teeth of the boss's vision for our department, so it got rejected.

He wants to drop out of college, completely flying in the teeth off wishes of his parents.

pull in different/opposite directions

To have different or opposite intentions that cannot be accomplished together

stormy relationship

A relationship that is full of disagreements or quarrels

at daggers drawn

When two subjects are in conflict and disagreement

on opposite sides of the barricade(s)

Holding opposing opinions on an issue or in a situation

passage of arms

Used to refer to a fight or a dispute

The verb "fly" must be conjugated according to its tense.

This phrase dates from the mid 1500s.

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