英语词汇“fly in the teeth of”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD FAMILY

fly in the teeth of: flies in the teeth of, flown in the teeth of, flying in the teeth of

USAGE EXAMPLES

Such nonsense flies in the teeth of opinion polls, which show that 85% of US Catholics approve of this pope.

The Guardian(Dec 17, 2016)

Writing is an act of courage; with each word, a writer flies in the teeth of the howling storm.

Washington Post(Oct 05, 2016)

The homing bird must fly in the teeth of a strong west wind.

Bott, Alan, Cavalry of the Clouds(2010)

v go against

Syn|Hyper

fly in the face of

break, go against, violate

fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

单词	fly in the teeth of
释义	fly in the teeth of (once / 1074483 pages) v WORD FAMILY fly in the teeth of: flies in the teeth of, flown in the teeth of, flying in the teeth of USAGE EXAMPLES Such nonsense flies in the teeth of opinion polls, which show that 85% of US Catholics approve of this pope. The Guardian(Dec 17, 2016) Writing is an act of courage; with each word, a writer flies in the teeth of the howling storm. Washington Post(Oct 05, 2016) The homing bird must fly in the teeth of a strong west wind. Bott, Alan, Cavalry of the Clouds(2010) v go against Syn\|Hyper fly in the face of break, go against, violate fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
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