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Fly in the face of - English meaning

Fly in the face of – definitions in English dictionary

idiom

To completely oppose what seems sensible or normal

Usage examples:

This is an argument that seems to fly in the face of common sense.

Fly in the face of translation into English

Fly in the face of: translate from English into Chinese

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迎面飞来

Fly in the face of: translate from English into Dutch

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Vliegen in het gezicht van, Uitdagen, Niet rekening houden

Fly in the face of: translate from English into French

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Voler en face de, Défier qch

Fly in the face of: translate from English into German

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Ins gesicht fliegen

Fly in the face of: translate from English into Hindi

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आमने-सामने उड़ना, आक्रमण करना

Fly in the face of: translate from English into Italian

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Volare in faccia

Fly in the face of: translate from English into Korean

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날아다니는 얼굴, ...에게 대들다

Fly in the face of: translate from English into Russian

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Летать в лицо, Бросать вызов, Держаться вызывающе, Бравировать, Открыто не повиноваться, Не считаться с

Fly in the face of: translate from English into Spanish

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Volar en la cara de, Desacatar atrevidamente, Volar en superficie a, Oponerse abiertamente

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