释义 |
fly in the face of sth fly in the face ofTo be or act in clear opposition to something else. I can't believe you said something so awful. It flies in the face of everything we stand for! Don't quit now, that just flies in the face of all your hard work.See also: face, fly, offly in the face of ˈsth (written) oppose or be the opposite of something that is usual or expected: Such a proposal is flying in the face of common sense.See also: face, fly, of, sth |