Fly In The Face Of (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Fly In The Face Of (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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fly in the face of (someone or something) What does fly in the face of (someone or something) mean?	to disregard/defy someone or something	The complaints of the woman were beginning to fly in the face of a reasonable conversation.
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not a lick of work What does "not a lick of work" mean?	not even a small amount of work (usually used in the negative)	The children did not do a lick of work all morning when the teacher was away.

get (something) straight What does "get (something) straight" mean?	to understand something clearly	I could not get what my friend was trying to tell me straight.
get to one's feet What does "get to one's feet" mean?	to stand up	The audience got to their feet at the end of the concert.
Bar fly What does "Bar fly" mean?	A bar fly is a person who spends a lot of time drinking in different bars and pubs.
Searching question What does "Searching question" mean?	A searching question goes straight to the heart of the subject matter, possibly requiring an answer with a degree of honesty that the other person finds uncomfortable.
fade away What does "fade away" mean?	to gradually diminish in time or distance or color	The words on the book have begun to fade away.
lay the groundwork for (something) What does "lay the groundwork for (something)" mean?	to build the foundation or basis of something, to do the basic work that will lead to future success	The new training program will lay the groundwork for the future success of the company.

hard of hearing What does "hard of hearing" mean?	unable to hear well, partially deaf	My grandfather is hard of hearing.
throw money at (something) What does "throw money at (something)" mean?	to try to solve a problem by spending money on it	The president of our company is willing to throw much money at a problem to try and solve it.
nose about/around (something) What does "nose about/around (something)" mean?	to look for something private or secret, to investigate something	The man was nosing about the office looking for something. Many reporters spend a lot of time nosing around the business of famous people.
make it as far as What does "make it as far as" mean?	travel as far as somewhere, endure something until you must stop	We made it as far as the city limits before our car began to have problems.

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Fly In The Face Of (someone Or Something) Idiom