Idiom Breakdown

fly in the face of

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Definition

To act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.

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In Context

"The new design is very edgy and certainly flies in the face of tradition."
"DB Cargo is clearly upset by the Royal Mail decision. Not only will it lose a valuable customer, but this flies in the face of its own high-profile campaign, called Freight Belongs on Rail."