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Verb: fly in the teeth of
  1. Go against
    "This action flies in the teeth of the agreement";
    - fly in the face of

Derived forms: flying in the teeth of, flown in the teeth of, flies in the teeth of, flew in the teeth of

Type of: break, go against, violate

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fly by
fly casting
fly contact
fly floor
fly front
fly gallery
fly high
fly honeysuckle
fly in the face of
fly in the ointment
fly in the teeth of
fly off the handle
fly on
fly on the wall
fly open
fly orchid
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fly rod
fly sheet
fly tent
fly the coop