Thesaurus / fly in the face of

fly in the face of

synonyms for fly in the face of

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It is most peculiar, and when he plays that way, the most bewitching little expression comes over his face.

Bernard stood there face to face with Mrs. Vivian, whose eyes seemed to plead with him more than ever.

CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMES

A Yankee, whose face had been mauled in a pot-house brawl, assured General Jackson that he had received his scars in battle.

With a suffocating gasp, she fell back into the chair on which she sat, and covered her face with her hands.

Joe looked at her with a smile, his face still solemn and serious for all its youth and the fires of new-lit hope behind his eyes.

THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDEN

The blood that accused his friend in his heart, rushed to his face, when he repeated what had been told him.

The aged woman made no reply; her eyes still studied Ramona's face, and she still held her hand.

RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON

Babylas raised his pale face; he knew what was coming; it had come so many times before.

So he bore down on the solemn declaration that she stood face to face with a prison term for perjury.

THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDEN

Madame de Condillac stood watching him, her face composed, her glance cold.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985