Cut up and Fly in the face of

Cut up verb - To engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior.

Fly in the face of and cut up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fly in the face of" instead a verb "Cut up".

Fly in the face of verb - Go against.

Cut up and fly in the face of are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cut up" instead a verb "Fly in the face of".