This idea flies in the face of everything we know about matter and energy.
•You had better not fly in the face of the committee.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
fly — fly1 W2S2 [flaı] v past tense flew [flu:] past participle flown [fləun US floun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(travel by plane)¦ 2¦(move through the air)¦ 3¦(control a plane)¦ 4¦(send somebody/something by plane)¦ 5¦(use air company/service)¦ 6¦(cross sea by… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fly — fly1 [ flaı ] (past tense flew [ flu ] ; past participle flown [ floun ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 move with wings ▸ 2 go by/use airplane ▸ 3 move fast (through air) ▸ 4 about time ▸ 5 about flag/kite ▸ 6 be blown around in wind ▸ 7 about ideas/opinions ▸ 8 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fly — 1 verb past tense flew past participle flown PLANE 1 (I) to travel by plane: You can fly direct from London to Tokyo in under 12 hours now. | fly on (=continue flying to another place): The first stop is San Francisco, and from there we re flying … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
face — 1 /feIs/ noun (C) 1 FRONT OF YOUR HEAD the front part of the head from the chin to the forehead: She has such a pretty face. | Bob s face was covered in cuts and bruises. | a sea of faces (=a lot of faces seen together): The Principal looked down … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fly — [[t]fla͟ɪ[/t]] ♦ flies, flying, flew, flown 1) N COUNT A fly is a small insect with two wings. There are many kinds of flies, and the most common are black in colour. 2) VERB When something such as a bird, insect, or aircraft flies, it moves… … English dictionary
face — face1 W1S1 [feıs] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(front of your head)¦ 2¦(expression)¦ 3 keep a straight face 4 pale faced/round faced etc 5 grim faced/serious faced etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
face — I [[t]fe͟ɪs[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ faces (Please look at category 28 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT: oft poss N Your face is the front part of your head from your chin to the top of your… … English dictionary
fly — I UK [flaɪ] / US verb Word forms fly : present tense I/you/we/they fly he/she/it flies present participle flying past tense flew UK [fluː] / US [flu] past participle flown UK [fləʊn] / US [floʊn] *** 1) [intransitive] to travel by plane Sometimes … English dictionary
fly — I. /flaɪ / (say fluy) verb (flew, flown, flying) –verb (i) 1. to move through the air on wings, as a bird. 2. to be borne through the air by the wind or any other force or agency. 3. to float or flutter in the air, as a flag, the hair, etc. 4.… …
fly — fly1 flyable, adj. flyability, n. /fluy/, v., flew or, for 11, 19, flied, flown, flying, n., pl. flies. v.i. 1. to move through the air using wings … Universalium
fly*/*/*/ — [flaɪ] (past tense flew [fluː] ; past participle flown [fləʊn] ) verb I 1) to use wings to move through the air Not all insects can fly.[/ex] 2) [I] to travel on a plane Sometimes it s cheaper to fly.[/ex] I flew from London to Amsterdam.[/ex] We … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
