IN THE TEETH OF


Meaning of IN THE TEETH OF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ phrasal ]

1. : in or into direct contact or collision with

sailing in the teeth of a hurricane — Current Biography

2. : in direct opposition to

rule had…been imposed by conquest in the teeth of obstinate resistance — A. J. Toynbee

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.