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"flies in the face of" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to go against or contradict something. Example: "The professor's insistence that the theory was incorrect flies in the face of the data the class collected."
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That flies in the face of sense".
This flies in the face of the Constitution.
This flies in the face of economic logic.
Yet it flies in the face of truth.
The cull flies in the face of the scientific evidence.
This flies in the face of a principled welfare system".
This claim flies in the face of common sense.
"It flies in the face of any concept of preservation.
It also flies in the face of recent history.
But his assertion flies in the face of the facts.
Everything flies in the face of common sense.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com