fly in the face of something

成語所屬單字face

fly in the face of something — 慣用語

1. To oppose or be the opposite of what is usual or expected.

1.慣用語
釋義

違反;與…相反

To oppose or be the opposite of what is usual or expected.

例句

His decision flies in the face of all our advice.

Does this theory fly in the face of established science?