| 词汇 | fly in the face of |
| 释义 | Idiom fly in the face of someone or something and fly in the teeth of someone or something Theme: CHALLENGE to disregard, defy, or show disrespect for someone or something.John loves to fly in the face of tradition.Ann made it a practice to fly in the face of standard procedures.John finds great pleasure in flying in the teeth of his father. Idiom fly in the face offly in the face of (something) slightly formal to be the opposite of what is usual or accepted.These recommendations fly in the face of previous advice on safe limits for alcohol consumption. fly in the face ofTo be or act in clear opposition to something else. I can't believe you said something so awful. It flies in the face of everything we stand for! Don't quit now, that just flies in the face of all your hard work. fly in the face of someone or somethingand fly in the teeth of someone or somethingFig. to challenge someone or something; to go against someone or something. This idea flies in the face of everything we know about matter and energy. You had better not fly in the face of the committee. fly in the face ofAlso, fly in the teeth of. Act in direct opposition to or defiance of. For example, This decision flies in the face of all precedent, or They went out without permission, flying in the teeth of house rules. This metaphoric expression alludes to a physical attack. [Mid-1500s] fly in the face of somethingCOMMON If something flies in the face of accepted ideas, rules, or practices, it goes against them. The plan to sell rhino horn flies in the face of the international ban. The Institute flew in the face of accepted opinion and published research suggesting the world may not be getting hotter. Note: The reference here is to a dog attacking someone by leaping or flying at their face. fly in the face ofbe openly at variance with what is usual or expected.fly in the face of ˈsth(written) oppose or be the opposite of something that is usual or expected: Such a proposal is flying in the face of common sense.fly in the face of, toTo challenge, to take on despite overwhelming odds. This expression, which often adds something that one flies in the face of—danger, Providence, or the like—may well come from the barnyard, alluding to an angry hen flying in the face of another, larger animal, or to falconry, where an irritated hawk might fly into its master’s face. It appeared in print in the sixteenth century and was well on its way to being a cliché by the time Henry Fielding wrote, “This was flying in Mr. Alworthy’s face” (Tom Jones, 1749). |
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