ALL meanings of fly in the face of
fly in the face of
F f - verb without object fly in the face of to move through the air using wings. 1
- verb without object fly in the face of to be carried through the air by the wind or any other force or agency: bits of paper flying about. 1
- verb without object fly in the face of to float or flutter in the air: flags flying in the breeze. 1
- verb without object fly in the face of to travel in an aircraft or spacecraft. 1
- verb without object fly in the face of to move suddenly and quickly; start unexpectedly: He flew from the room. 1
- verb without object fly in the face of to change rapidly and unexpectedly from one state or position to another: The door flew open. 1
- verb without object fly in the face of to flee; escape. 1
- verb without object fly in the face of to travel in space: The probe will fly past the planet. 1
- verb without object fly in the face of to move or pass swiftly: How time flies! 1
- verb without object fly in the face of to move with an aggressive surge: A mother fox will fly at anyone approaching her kits. 1
- verb without object fly in the face of Baseball. to bat a fly ball: He flied into right field. to fly out. 1
- verb without object fly in the face of Informal. to be acceptable, believable, or feasible: It seemed like a good idea, but it just wouldn't fly. 1
- verb with object fly in the face of to make (something) float or move through the air: to fly a kite. 1
- verb with object fly in the face of to operate (an aircraft, spacecraft, or the like). 1
- verb with object fly in the face of to hoist aloft, as for display, signaling, etc.: to fly a flag. 1
- verb with object fly in the face of to operate an aircraft or spacecraft over: to fly the Pacific. 1
- verb with object fly in the face of to transport or convey by air: We fly merchandise to Boston. 1
- verb with object fly in the face of to escape from; flee: to fly someone's wrath. 1
- verb with object fly in the face of Theater. to hang (scenery) above a stage by means of rigging supported by the gridiron. to raise (scenery) from the stage or acting area into the flies. 1
- noun plural fly in the face of a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners. 1
- noun plural fly in the face of a flap forming the door of a tent. 1
- noun plural fly in the face of Also called tent fly. a piece of canvas extending over the ridgepole of a tent and forming an outer roof. 1
- noun plural fly in the face of an act of flying; a flight. 1
- noun plural fly in the face of the course of a flying object, as a ball. 1
- noun plural fly in the face of Baseball. fly ball. 1
- noun plural fly in the face of British. a light, covered, public carriage drawn by one horse; hansom; hackney coach. 1
- noun plural fly in the face of Machinery. a horizontal arm, weighted at each end, that pivots about the screw of a press so that when the screw is lowered the momentum of the fly will increase the force of the press. 1
- noun plural fly in the face of Also called fan. Horology. a regulating device for chime and striking mechanisms, consisting of an arrangement of vanes on a revolving axis. 1
- noun plural fly in the face of Printing. (in some presses) the apparatus for removing the printed sheets to the delivery table. Also called flyboy. (formerly) a printer's devil employed to remove printed sheets from a press. 1
- noun plural fly in the face of the horizontal dimension of a flag as flown from a vertical staff. the end of the flag farther from the staff. Compare hoist (def 7). 1
- noun plural fly in the face of flies, Also called fly loft. Theater. the space above the stage used chiefly for storing scenery and equipment. 1
- noun plural fly in the face of Nautical. a propellerlike device streamed to rotate and transfer information on speed to a mechanical log. 1
- idioms fly in the face of fly blind, to operate an airplane, especially during conditions of poor visibility, relying solely on instruments for guidance. to proceed with a complex task in the absence of directions by using one's own ability to determine what procedures to follow. 1
- idioms fly in the face of fly in the face of, to act in defiance of (authority, custom, etc.). Also, fly in the teeth of. 1
- idioms fly in the face of fly off the handle. handle (def 16). 1
- idioms fly in the face of go fly a kite, Slang. to put up with or get used to matters as they stand. to confine oneself to one's own affairs. to cease being a nuisance: If she gets mad enough she'll tell me to go fly a kite. 1
- idioms fly in the face of let fly, to hurl or propel (a weapon, missile, etc.). to give free rein to an emotion: She let fly with a barrage of angry words. 1
- idioms fly in the face of on the fly, during flight; before falling to the ground: to catch a baseball on the fly. hurriedly; without pausing: We had dinner on the fly. 1
- noun fly in the face of to act in defiance of 0
- noun fly in the face of to be rashly defiant of 0
- verb fly in the face of (Idiomatic) To act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict. 0