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

Type of: break, go against, violate