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in the teeth of

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in the teeth of something
if something happens or is done in the teeth of difficulties, the difficulties cause problems but do not stop it. The road was built in the teeth of fierce opposition from environmentalists.
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in the teeth of something
while experiencing something difficult. The road was built in the teeth of fierce opposition from environmentalists.
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New evidence of grooving in the teeth of human ancestors, reported in the August-October CURRENT ANTHROPOLOGY, supports the cultural explanation.
 
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