Meanings
prepositional phrase
- in someone's face; in defiance of opposition from someone
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.
1823, The British Essayists: Connoisseur, page 137
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in spite of someone's teeth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20spite%20of%20someone's%20teeth
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