fly in the teeth of someone or something

fly in the teeth of someone or something
fly in the face of someone or something & fly in the teeth of someone or something
Fig. to challenge someone or something; to go against someone or something. •

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.

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