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Fly in the face of

To act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.

📖 Definitions of "Fly in the face of"

verb
  1. 1

    To act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.

    "The new design is very edgy and certainly flies in the face of tradition."

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