in the teeth of

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in the teeth of

  1. in spite of; in direct opposition to
    • 1922, Rafael Sabatini, Captain Blood, Chapter XXVII:
      Having crossed the Caribbean in the teeth of contrary winds, it was not until the early days of April that the French fleet hove in sight of Cartagena [...]

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