fly in the face of

VERB
  1. go against
    This action flies in the face of the agreement
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How To Use fly in the face of In A Sentence

  • Unfortunately, it seems to fly in the face of our animal instincts.
  • Consequently, lies about climate change gain credence even when they fly in the face of the science that supposedly is their basis. About: Blinded by Science
  • Many such communities are still ruled by caciques (local strongmen) according to ‘uses and customs,’ which may fly in the face of such constitutional rights as religious freedom.
  • Because while it may heighten their belief that gender is only a social construct, it would fly in the face of their simultaneously held, contradictory view that one is born and remains immutably woman (or man). Neil Gaiman – ‘Changes’
  • It just seems to fly in the face of the way we do business as law enforcement officers.
  • Whether you agree or disagree with his policies, you cannot doubt that he acts from deep convictions, and that he is prepared to take courageous decisions that fly in the face of public opinion.
  • He likes to fly in the face of convention.
  • This seems to fly in the face of common sense, as Channel 4 newsreader Jon Snow observed in his interview with us.
  • This may fly in the face of the obvious and maybe I am foolish but I am soaring right now on the faith of unfaltering belief of what is possible.
  • The author has gathered a thought-provoking collection of games that fly in the face of conventional chess wisdom.
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