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flies in the face of

flies in the face of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fly in the face of.

Meaning of fly in the face of

Verb

fly in the face of (third-person singular simple present flies in the face of, present participle flying in the face of, simple past flew in the face of, past participle flown in the face of)

  1. (idiomatic) 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.

Questions about flies in the face of

What is flies in the face of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Flies in the face of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fly in the face of.

Words near flies in the face of in the dictionary

  1. flies by
  2. flies by the seat of one's pants
  3. flies high
  4. flies in
  5. flies in the buttermilk
  6. flies in the face of
  7. flies in the ointment
  8. flies into
  9. flies like a bird
  10. flies low
  11. flies off

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