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to fly in the face of

to fly in the face of
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too flahy in stressed th ee feys uhv, ov]
    • /tu flaɪ ɪn stressed ði feɪs ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too flahy in stressed th ee feys uhv, ov]
    • /tu flaɪ ɪn stressed ði feɪs ʌv, ɒv/

Definition of to fly in the face of words

  • phrase to fly in the face of If an action or belief flies in the face of accepted ideas or rules, it seems to completely oppose or contradict them. 0
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Parts of speech for To fly in the face of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to fly in the face of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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