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What is another word for fly in the face of?

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To act in a manner highly contrary to

To face something unpleasant with courage and fortitude

To oppose, dispute or argue against something

To attract or lure by temptation

To refuse or be unwilling to accept or do something

To cause to have no value or effect

(deviate from) To run counter to

To disagree with or dispute

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Verb

To act in a manner highly contrary to

cock a snook at

fail to comply with

fail to observe

commit a breach of

transgress against

be in breach of

dig your heels in

pay no attention to

take no notice of

thumb one's nose at

not comply with

refuse to accept the authority of

kick over the traces

be at odds with

come out against

take no account of

set one's face against

laugh in the face of

treat with disdain

take the piss out of

show contempt for

revolutionize^US

break the rules

refuse to comply

take law into own hands

revolutionise^UK

ride roughshod over

be insubordinate

take to the streets

get out of line

stage a rebellion

rise up in arms

mount a rebellion

stir up trouble

mount the barricades

disobey authority

oppose authority

resist authority

take part in an uprising

refuse to obey orders

take part in an insurrection

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

have no use for

call someone's bluff

hurl defiance at

treat with contempt

put up a fight against

take a stand against

hold out against

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“Doesn't that sort of fly in the face of this argument that big money corrupts the system?”

Verb

To face something unpleasant with courage and fortitude

bear the brunt of

be confronted by

brace oneself for

prevail against

resign oneself to

stand up against

subject oneself to

be patient with

sit and take it

square off against

hold out against

bear up against

stand firm against

go the distance against

hold one's ground

stand one's ground against

hold the line against

stand one's ground

hold one's ground against

put up struggle

persevere in the face of

come up against

be forced to contend with

grin and bear it

come to grips with

be subjected to

come into contact with

have experience of

submit oneself to

make it through

come through unscathed

remain alive after

stay the course

stand your ground

last longer than

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

come face to face with

live longer than

take it like a man

have dealings in

make a comeback

be impermeable to

be resistant to

be proof against

become accustomed to

reconcile oneself to

become resigned to

become reconciled to

be drawn against

take the bull by the horns

be impervious to

die hard against

persevere against

never say die in the face of

make the best of

learn to live with

become familiar with

call one's bluff

come into contact

run the gauntlet

get to grips with

stand fast against

put a bold face on it

put on a bold front

stick to your guns

go the distance

give permission to

give the green light to

grant permission to

give the go-ahead to

come to terms with

get the better of

call someone's bluff

take a stand against

hurl defiance at

treat with contempt

put up a fight against

become toughened

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Verb

To oppose, dispute or argue against something

make a nonsense of

put up a fight against

struggle against

take a stand against

take issue with

be in opposition to

shoot full of holes

stand up and be counted against

call in question

set your face against

hold out against

set one's face against

have bone to pick

stab in the back

take wind out of sails

speak out against

be in defiance of

turn the tables

not countenance

be at variance with

drive a coach and horses through

give the lie to

be inconsistent with

be at odds with

campaign against

make a stand against

compete against

spare no effort

put up an argument

take exception to

call into question

come to blows with

be a dissenter from

protest against

shoot down in flames

blow out of the water

show to be false

prove to be false

knock the bottom out of

raise doubts about

show to be wrong

prove to be wrong

show in its true light

prove impossible

cut down to size

put under suspicion

shake one's faith in

render null and void

bring to naught

knocks props out from under

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

raise objections to

express suspicions about

cast doubt upon

have reservations about

cast aspersions on

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

harbour reservations about

have suspicions about

feel uneasy about

turn thumbs down

stand in the way

dissent against

put up argument

agitate against

declare to be untrue

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

bandy words concerning

have an argument about

give thumbs down to

say the opposite of

refuse to accept

knock props out

knock bottom out of

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Verb

To attract or lure by temptation

make mouth water

turn one's head

whet the appetite of

make your mouth water

dangle something

sweep off one's feet

float someone's boat

tickle someone's fancy

be of interest to

put one over on

lead up the garden path

catch the eye of

light someone's fire

take for a ride

draw one's attention

pull a swifty on

pull a fast one on

lead up garden path

be attractive to

make someone's mouth water

give the come-on to

be interesting to

persuade to buy

arouse someone's interest in

catch one's eye

turn someone on

get someone going

give someone a thrill

do it for someone

take someone's fancy

whet someone's appetite

tickle your fancy

be a source of fascination to

tickle one's fancy

arouse the curiosity of

engage someone's attention

arouse curiosity

arouse someone's curiosity

arouse one's curiosity

engage one's attention

capture one's imagination

whet one's appetite

hold one's attention

dangle a carrot in front of

exert a pull on

exert influence on

hold spellbound

interest greatly

catch someone's eye

make a hit with

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

pull the wool over someone's eyes

put on the wrong track

give someone a bum steer

put on false front

bait and switch

pull the wool over one's eyes

give wrong information to

lead one down the garden path

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

pull wool over eyes

take someone in

put up smoke screen

take someone for a ride

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

give the wrong impression

put under a spell

take advantage of

keep hanging on

keep someone hanging on

play for a sucker

bring on oneself

leave the door open to

tickle to death

make someone feel sexy

hold the attention of

give someone a kick

sweep sombeody off his/her feet

sexually arouse

make an impression on

sweep off your feet

grab the attention of

be a box office success

cast a spell on

put the whammy on

put under magic spell

root to the spot

make someone feel sexually excited

give someone a charge

give great pleasure to

do one's heart good

arouse sexually

tickle the fancy of

fall in love with

drum something up

hold your attention

succeed in finding

make feel sexually excited

do someone's heart good

give someone pleasure

make a hit with someone

give pleasure to

make someone feel good

warm the cockles of the heart

get one's kicks

be likely to cause

be likely to lead to

attract attention

win the affection of

undermine someone's resistance

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Verb

To refuse or be unwilling to accept or do something

have no more truck with

have nothing more to do with

wash one's hands of

turn your back on

wash your hands of

turn one's back on

look right through

give someone the brush-off

give the cold shoulder

divorce oneself from

give someone the go-by

tell someone where to get off

refuse to acknowledge

give a wide berth to

have nothing to do with

send to Coventry

give the thumbs down to

give something a miss

end relations with

take the pledge

refuse to recognize

cut off without a penny

break away from

sever relations with

send one's regrets

shake one's head

give the bum's rush

change your mind

give someone the big E

give someone the air

go over the fence

give someone the push

give thumbs down to

prove to be false

show to be false

give the lie to

call into question

axe^UK

go back on word

not take advantage of

ax^US

disaffiliate oneself from

dissociate oneself from

break free from

take leave from

turn up one's nose

step aside from

change your mind about

treat with contempt

hold in contempt

turn nose up at

turn your nose up at

give the red light to

have no part in

stand aloof from

give the runaround

refuse to abide by

be exclusive of

not be inclusive of

give a wide berth

have no part of

look right through someone

keep your distance from

retrace your steps

eat one's words

dissociate from

say ‘no’ to

leave high and dry

let well enough alone

have no truck with

refuse to take advantage of

quit cold turkey

drop like hot potato

refuse to accept

go back on one's word

leave in the lurch

take your leave of

change one's tune

look down one's nose at

turn deaf ear to

refuse to receive

draw the line at

give the thumbs down

give the red light

leave penniless

cut off without a cent

cut out of will

throw in the towel

get cold feet about

fail to include

fail to mention

change allegiances

go over to the enemy

change loyalties

go into arrears

put on the cuff

meet under arch

break one's word

see in the alley

disaffiliate from

become independent

separate oneself from

form a splinter group

keep at a distance

put in one's place

keep at arm's length

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Verb

To cause to have no value or effect

make ineffective

render null and void

turn thumbs down

declare null and void

axe^UK

ax^US

bring to an end

declare invalid

make null and void

give something the chop

knock something on the head

put a line through

put the kibosh on

bring to a close

lay in the grave

put six feet under

refuse to fulfil

knock on the head

render meaningless

get off the hook

ride roughshod over

trample underfoot

remove all traces of

bring to naught

call all bets off

wipe slate clean

go back on one's word

turn upside down

wipe from the face of the earth

wipe off the map

wipe off the face of the earth

give thumbs down

place an embargo on

give the thumbs down to

give the red light to

refuse permission to

fail to observe

transgress against

fail to comply with

make mincemeat of

wipe the floor with

turn inside out

take to the cleaners

take the life of

end the life of

cause the death of

give someone a drubbing

run rings around

win a resounding victory over

raze to the ground

blow out of the water

give someone a pasting

bring someone to their knees

take someone's life

put to the sword

give a drubbing to

get the better of

send to the gas chambers

pip at the post

put out of commission

be victorious over

play havoc with

reduce to ruins

outmanoeuvre^UK

run rings round

smash to smithereens

give someone the works

terminate with extreme prejudice

give someone a hiding

put out of action

damage beyond repair

reduce to rubble

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bring about the downfall of

stamp something out

rub someone out

commit genocide

knock the stuffing out of

ethnically cleanse

knock someone off

cut a swath through

put in their place

put in the shade

put out of your mind

run onto the rocks

send to kingdom come

blow someone's brains out

knock to pieces

destroy root and branch

wipe off face of earth

put a damper on

take severe measures against

take stern measures against

come down heavily on

drive to the wall

move in for the kill

reduce to nothing

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

give the coup de grâce

administer the coup de grâce

keep under control

gain mastery over

render speechless

gain a victory over

render incapable

drive underground

render helpless

render powerless

come down on like a ton of bricks

sweep someone off his

take someone's breath away

break into pieces

take to cleaners

run roughshod over

win a victory over

crush to smithereens

cause detriment to

be detrimental to

throw a monkey wrench into

destroy by fire

reduce to ashes

burn to the ground

burn to a crisp

render ineffective

put out to pasture

throw on the scrapheap

consign to scrap heap

see the back of

rain on someone's parade

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Verb

(deviate from) To run counter to

Verb

To disagree with or dispute

protest against

express disagreement with

take issue with

be at odds with

be at variance with

decline to support

express disagreement

express objection

fail to agree with

refuse to support

withhold assent

say nothing doing

put up an argument

say not a chance

be incompatible

be at loggerheads

come into conflict

differ in opinion

be at each other's throats

be of a different opinion

have a different opinion

fight like cat and dog

be at sixes and sevens

not see eye to eye

go at it hammer and tongs

rip into each other

contradict each other

go for the jugular

have a misunderstanding

come out against

dig your heels in

kick over the traces

have an argument

refuse to accept the authority of

jump on each other

get in one's face

pick an argument

put up a struggle

have at each other

be in contention

be of a different mind

shake one's head

struggle against

turn the tables

call in question

put up a fight against

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

be in defiance of

not countenance

take a stand against

speak out against

be in opposition to

be in opposition

call into question

come up against

jockey for position

take exception to

refuse to accept

compete against

hold out against

call one's bluff

stand up against

come face to face with

lock horns with

cock a snook at

make a nonsense of

agitate against

take up arms against

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

face off against

have bone to pick

fail to observe

cast doubt upon

make a stand against

go head to head

prove to be false

set one's face against

shoot full of holes

go for the gold

blow out of the water

fail to comply with

shoot down in flames

show to be false

keep at arm's length

be an adversary of

campaign against

be at odds with somebody

throw down the gauntlet at

find fault with

contend against

spare no effort

match yourself against

say the opposite of

dig in one's heels

knock the bottom out of

give the lie to

drive a coach and horses through

get into conflict with

put in opposition

become involved

come to blows with

be a dissenter from

transgress against

throw down gauntlet

step over the line

knock chip off shoulder

run the gauntlet

cross swords with

content against

go one on one with

go eyeball to eyeball with

be pitted against

go toe to toe with

come into conflict with

cast aspersions upon

throw the book at

be drawn against

be confronted by

take the bull by the horns

call someone's bluff

commit a breach of

take no notice of

not comply with

pit yourself against

go up against in contest

pitch oneself against

pit oneself against

have a problem with

treat with contempt

hurl defiance at

take issue with somebody

begin battle with

stab in the back

wage war against

take wind out of sails

put yourself forward

give all one's got

knock oneself out

nominate yourself

mount an attack on

enter into combat with

keep at a distance

look right through

tell someone where to get off

give the cold shoulder

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

put in one's place

bring to an end to

defend yourself

come to close quarters with

join battle with

give it one's all

revolutionize^US

revolutionise^UK

entertain doubts about

have reservations about

refuse to comply

take law into own hands

pay no attention to

break the rules

harbour suspicions about

feel uneasy about

raise objections to

have suspicions about

raise doubts about

express reservations about

harbour reservations about

have hesitations about

express suspicions about

cast aspersions on

dissent against

put up argument

give cold shoulder to

show to be wrong

argue the pros and cons of

declare to be untrue

prove to be wrong

have an argument about

pick an argument with

bandy words concerning

give thumbs down to

bear up against

stand firm against

prevail against

go the distance against

stand one's ground

sit and take it

persevere in the face of

hold one's ground

hold one's ground against

stand one's ground against

hold the line against

put up struggle

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