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.

• have the edge on
• have the edge on someone
• have the edge on something
• have the edge over
• have the edge over someone
• have the edge over something
• have the faintest
• have the faintest idea
• have the final say
• have the final word
• have the first crack at
• have the first crack at something
• have the foggiest idea
• have the foggiest notion
• have the goods
• have the hots for
• have the hots for someone
• have the inside track
• have the last laugh
• have the last word
• have the luck of the devil
• have the makings of
• have the makings of something
• have the measure of
• have the measure of someone