fly in the face of something
(verb phrase)
Giải nghĩa:
To strongly go against or disregard something that is generally accepted or believed.
To strongly go against or disregard something that is generally accepted or believed.
Ví dụ:
His theories fly in the face of everything we know about physics.
His theories fly in the face of everything we know about physics.
Cách sử dụng
The expression "fly in the face of something" means to go against a generally accepted idea or principle. For example, if everyone believes that eating healthy food is important, but someone consistently eats junk food, they are "flying in the face of" the idea of eating healthy. It can be used in situations where someone is behaving in a way that is contrary to what is considered normal, expected or conventional.
Video
There Are Thousands of Alien Empires in The Milky Way
Học trên ứng dụng Letteree
- Xem thêm định nghĩa, bản dịch, nghe tiếng Anh và nhiều hơn nữa
- Nhiều video, tin tức, hình ảnh, từ đồng nghĩa ...
- Xây dựng bộ từ vựng cá nhân: Toeic, Ielts, Phrasal Verbs ...
iPhone, iPad, Macbook
Android Phones, Tablet, ChromeOS