in the teeth of {sth}
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no matter how many problems one might face or how hard achieving something gets
- I was battling my way along the promenade in the teeth of a force ten gale.
- In the teeth of the longest recession since the 1930s, the company continues to perform well.
- Permission for the development was granted in the teeth of opposition from local shopkeepers.
- The road was built in the teeth of fierce opposition from the public.