FLY IN THE TEETH OF


Meaning of FLY IN THE TEETH OF in English

{v. phr.} To ignore; go against; show disrespect or disregard for. * /You can't fly in the face of good business rules and expect to he successful./ * /Floyd's friends tried to help him, but he flew in the teeth of their advice and soon became a drunkard./

Dictionary of English idioms .      Словарь английских идиом.