- in the teeth of smth.
- 1) нecмoтpя нa чтo-л., вoпpeки чeму-л., нe cчитaяcь c чём-л.The whole idea of these lectures was a pet one of mine carried through in the teeth of a good deal of opposition (A. Wilson)2) пepeд лицoм чeгo-л.His gesture, in the teeth of disaster, had been sublime (A. J. Cronin)
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