Cómo Pronunciar "fly in the teeth of"
expression
FLY in thuh TEETH uhv
FLY in thuh TEETH ov
Definición
To openly challenge or oppose something, especially when it is risky or goes against established rules or expectations.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈfɫaɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtiθ/ /ˈəv
Inglés Británico
flˈaɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈiːθ/ /ˈɒv
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
FLY in thuh TEETH uhv
UK
FLY in thuh TEETH ov
Escucha en Contexto
He chose to fly in the teeth of tradition by wearing casual clothes to the ceremony.
Publishing the article was to fly in the teeth of government warnings.
It would be unwise to fly in the teeth of expert advice.
She loves to fly in the teeth of convention, always trying something new.