in the teeth of
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in the teeth of
preposition
- in spite of; in direct opposition to 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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prep agree or correspond; to be in harmony
| Italiano | in barba a |
|---|---|
| Русский | против protiv, напереко́р naperekór, вопреки́ voprekí |
| العربية | عَلَى اَلرُّغْم مِن ʕalā r-ruḡm min |
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