in the teeth of

Preposition

in spite of; in direct opposition to

Japanese Meaning

～にもかかわらず / ～に反して / ～の逆境の中で / ～と対立している状態で

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The hikers continued to the summit in the teeth of a raging blizzard.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

登山者たちは猛吹雪にもかかわらず頂上へ向かい続けた。

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in spite of; in direct opposition to

Having crossed the Caribbean in the teeth of contrary winds, it was not until the early days of April that the French fleet hove in sight of Cartagena …

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