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81better than a kick in the teeth / balls — Phrs. Catch phrase expressing that one should be happy with the situation, as it could be much worse. E.g. I only won £10 on the national lottery yesterday, but I shouldn t complain, it s better than a kick in the balls …
82The Upsetters (Jamaika) — The Upsetters war die Studioband um den jamaikanischen Reggae Produzenten Lee Perry. Die Band war mit wechselnder Besetzung von 1968 bis 1986 aktiv. Ursprünglich formierte sie sich aus den Mitgliedern der Gladdy s All Stars um den Pianisten… …
83kick in the teeth — Go to kick in the (seat of the) pants …
84fly in the teeth of — phrasal see fly in the face of …
85a kick in the teeth — informal a severe setback or disappointment. → put the kibosh on …
86dressed to the teeth — Go to dressed to the nines …
87in the teeth of — preposition in spite of; in direct opposition to …
88in the teeth of — In spite of, in direct opposition to, despite …
89in the teeth of — idi straight into, against, or in defiance of …
90Teeth — Tooth Tooth (t[=oo]th), n.; pl. {Teeth} (t[=e]th). [OE. toth,tooth, AS. t[=o][eth]; akin to OFries. t[=o]th, OS. & D. tand, OHG. zang, zan, G. zahn, Icel. t[ o]nn, Sw. & Dan. tand, Goth. tumpus, Lith. dantis, W. dant, L. dens, dentis, Gr. odoy s …