in spite of someone's teeth

English

Prepositional phrase

in spite of someone's teeth

  1. in someone's face; in defiance of opposition from someone
    • 1823, The British Essayists: Connoisseur, page 137:
      Poor Would-be became a debauchee through mere bashfulness, and a foolish sort of modesty, that has made many a man drunk in spite of his teeth.
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