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1 fly in the face of
(to oppose or defy; to treat with contempt: He flew in the face of danger.) postaviť sa na odpor -
2 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.) mucha2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?) muška3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.) zapínanie; rázporok•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) letieť; pilotovať let2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) ujsť3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) plynúť, utekať•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying* * *• utiect• vrhnút sa• vypustit• vztýcit• vyletiet• vypustit sokola• vyvesit• vytiahnut na stožiar• zakrytie spodného zapínan• zdvojený kryt• zotrvacník hodín• šírka vlajky• preskocit• prehnaný• drožka• dopravit lietadlom• fiaker• dostavník• rozbehnút sa• púštat• riadit• pustit• rozplynút sa• plávat (pod vlajkou)• otváracia chlopna• pilotovat• poklopec• podniknút• poletovat• lietat• lopatka ventilátora• let• kompasová ružica• letiet• muška• mucha tse - tse• mušky• mávat• mucha• nápaditý• oborit sa
См. также в других словарях:
fly in the face of something — phrase to completely oppose, or be completely opposite to, something that most people believe or accept Flying in the face of public opinion, the local authority has approved the demolition of the old theatre. Thesaurus: to oppose something or… … Useful english dictionary
fly\ in\ the\ face\ of — • fly in the face of • fly in the teeth of v. phr. To ignore; go against; show disrespect or disregard for. You can t fly in the face of good business rules and expect to be successful. Floyd s friends tried to help him, but he flew in the teeth… … Словарь американских идиом
fly in the face of something — fly in the face of (something) slightly formal to be the opposite of what is usual or accepted. These recommendations fly in the face of previous advice on safe limits for alcohol consumption … New idioms dictionary
fly in the face of — (something) slightly formal to be the opposite of what is usual or accepted. These recommendations fly in the face of previous advice on safe limits for alcohol consumption … New idioms dictionary
fly in the face of — ► fly in the face of be openly at variance with (what is usual or expected). Main Entry: ↑fly … English terms dictionary
fly in the face of — index override Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
fly in the face of — verb go against This action flies in the face of the agreement • Syn: ↑fly in the teeth of • Hypernyms: ↑violate, ↑go against, ↑break • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
fly in the face or teeth of — idi fly in the face or teeth of, to act in brazen defiance of: to fly in the face of tradition[/ex] … From formal English to slang
fly in the face of — or[fly in the teeth of] {v. phr.} To ignore; go against; show disrespect or disregard for. * /You can t fly in the face of good business rules and expect to he successful./ * /Floyd s friends tried to help him, but he flew in the teeth of their… … Dictionary of American idioms
fly in the face of — or[fly in the teeth of] {v. phr.} To ignore; go against; show disrespect or disregard for. * /You can t fly in the face of good business rules and expect to he successful./ * /Floyd s friends tried to help him, but he flew in the teeth of their… … Dictionary of American idioms
fly in the face of — contradict, be opposite to These errors fly in the face of our reputation for accuracy … English idioms
