fly in the face of in English

defy, clearly disobey

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1. These interpretations fly in the face of scientific fact.

2. These statements fly in the face of Iran’s commitments under JCPOA and the Additional Protocol.

3. Consequently, lies about climate change gain Credence even when they fly in the face of the science that supposedly is their basis

4. 95 synonyms for Breach: break, violate, go against, flout, infringe, contravene, disobey, fly in the face of, transgress, fail to comply with, break through

5. Break, violate, go against, flout, infringe, contravene, disobey, fly in the face of, transgress, fail to comply with The film Breached the criminal libel laws

6. Break, violate, go against, flout, infringe, contravene, disobey, fly in the face of, transgress, fail to comply with The film Breached the criminal libel laws

7. Let us be abundantly clear about one thing: the renationalisation of CAP would lead to a fragmentation of the CAP itself which would fly in the face of the social and economic policy objectives of the Union.

8. ‘The more interesting tension I find between the papers is in my defense of realism about genes, and the kind of anti-realist Conventionalism I think holds in the theory of natural selection.’ ‘These are all extremely entertaining, often silly episodes that fly in the face of the Conventionalism …