English / idiom
Fly in the Face of Something
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To openly oppose, defy, or contradict established traditions, evidence, or common sense
In context
01
The founder's bold decision to eliminate middle management flew in the face of traditional corporate hierarchy.
02
Slashing quality-assurance budgets ahead of a major flagship release flies in the face of sound strategic logic.
Synonyms
defy,contradict,run counter to
Antonyms
align with,conform to,adhere to
Collocations
fly in the face of tradition,fly in the face of logic,fly in the face of evidence