a person who often goes to bars or lounges Every evening Penny goes to Lucifer's. She's quite a bar fly.
a fly on the wall
able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Judge's chambers.
bar fly
(See a bar fly)
fly-by-night
bad, dishonest, not to be trusted He put his money in a fly-by-night company and lost it all.
fly by the seat of one
do a job instinctively rather than by using concrete information I had to fly by the seat of my pants when the supervisor left me alone for a week.
fly by the seat of your...
(See by the seat of your pants)
fly in the face of
contradict, be opposite to These errors fly in the face of our reputation for accuracy.
fly in the ointment
a small thing that spoils enjoyment The problem with the music was a fly in the ointment at the party.
fly low
drive a vehicle very fast, drive so fast you nearly fly On the freeway I was flying low - going over 200 km per hour.
fly off the handle
become angry He really flew off the handle when he saw the bill for the meal.
fly on the wall
(See a fly on the wall)
flying high
very happy, joyful She has been flying high since she heard that she had won a new car.
send him flying
trip him, cause him to fall, ass over teakettle His motorcycle hit a rock and sent him flying into the ditch.
with flying colors
with great or total success She passed her course with flying colors and now wants to go out and celebrate.
blue arsed fly
see like a blue arsed fly
fly
attractive, beautiful
fly girl
1. a woman who goes to lots of parties 2. see also fly your color
fly your color
to wear colors of your gang
like a blue arsed fly
hurriedly and frantically:"God, I'm so knackered, I've been racing around all day like a blue-arsed fly"
fly high
feel very happy;feel joyful心神荡漾;心花怒放 Jack was flying high after histeam won the game.杰克的球队获胜后,他高兴得不得了。 He was flying high when this reversal occurred, and now he's in low spirits again. 正当他情绪高昂时,受到了挫折,现在他又灰心丧气了。
fly into
suddenly develop or exhibit突然出现 He flew into a rage when he heardthe news.他听到这一消息很生气。 Don't fly into a temper with me !别跟我发脾气! The students in Class Two flew into raptures when their team won the game.二班的球队获胜时,全班学生欣喜若狂。
fly out
1.rush out suddenly冲出 A cry of “Fire” was raised and all the people flew out of the house. 失火的叫喊声一起,所有的人都冲出室外。 As I was passing the gate, a dog flew out at me.当我走过大门口时,一只狗向我冲来。 The children flew out to see the parade.孩子们奔出去看游行队伍。 2.burst into a passion发怒 I tried to calm him down when he flew out at me.他对我大发脾气时,我设法使他平静下来。 Don't fly out into a rage.不要发脾气。 3.go out in an aircraft; carry out in an aircraft乘飞机外出;用飞机把…运走 The commander flew out to join his troops at the front.指挥官乘飞机到前线部队去。 The in jured in the earthquakestricken area were quickly flown out for medical treatment.地震灾区的伤员们被迅速空运出去进行治疗。
on the fly
1.in flight在空中;在飞行中 Tom was called out because the catcher caught the ball on the fly.汤姆被判出局,因为接球员接住了飞来的球。 2.busy忙碌 Getting the house ready for the visitors kept Mother on the fly all day.为了把房子整理好接待客人,母亲忙碌了一整天。 The housekeeper of our school is always on the fly.学校管理员整天忙得很。
make the fur fly
Idiom(s): make the fur fly AND make the feathers fly
Theme: INCITE
to cause a fight or an argument; to create an uproar (about something). (Informal.) • When your mother gets home and sees what you've done, she'll really make the fur fly. • When those two get together, they'll make the feathers fly. They hate each other.
It'll never fly
Idiom(s): It'll never fly
Theme: FAILURE
It will never work!; It will never be approved! • I have read your report and studied your proposal. It'll never fly. • Your design for a new electric automobile is interesting, but it'll never fly!
Go fly a kite!
Idiom(s): Go fly a kite!
Theme: ANNOYANCE
go away and stop bothering me. (Slang.) • You're bothering me. Go fly a kite! • If you think I'm going to waste my time talking to you, go fly a kite.
get off to a flying start
Idiom(s): get off to a flying start
Theme: BEGINNINGS - FAST
to have a very successful beginning to something. • The new business got off to a flying start with those export orders. • We shall need a large donation from the local citizens if the charity is to get off to a flying start.
fly the coop
Idiom(s): fly the coop
Theme: ESCAPE
to escape; to get out or get away. (Informal. Refers to a chicken escaping from a chicken coop.) • I couldn't stand the party, so I flew the coop. • The prisoner flew the coop at the first opportunity.
fly into the face of danger
Idiom(s): fly into the face of danger
Theme: RISK
to take great risks; to threaten or challenge danger, as if danger were a person. (This may refer to flying, as in an airplane, but not necessarily.) • John plans to go bungee-jumping this weekend. He really likes flying into the face of danger. • Willard was not exactly the type to fly into the face of danger, but tonight was an exception, and he ordered enchiladas.
do sth on the fly
Idiom(s): do sth on the fly
Theme: SPEED
to do something while one is moving; to do something (to something that is in motion). (Slang. This has nothing to do with actual flight.) • We can't stop the machine to oil it now. You'll have to do it on the fly. • We will have to find the break in the film on the fly—while we are showing it.
come through sth with flying colors
Idiom(s): come through sth with flying colors
Theme: SUCCESS
to survive something quite well. • Todd came through the test with flying colors. • Mr. Franklin came through the operation with flying colors.
make the feathers fly
Idiom(s): make the fur fly AND make the feathers fly
Theme: INCITE
to cause a fight or an argument; to create an uproar (about something). (Informal.) • When your mother gets home and sees what you've done, she'll really make the fur fly. • When those two get together, they'll make the feathers fly. They hate each other.
fly in the teeth of
Idiom(s): fly in the face of someone or something AND fly in the teeth of someone or something
Theme: CHALLENGE
to disregard, defy, or show disrespect for someone or something. • John loves to fly in the face of tradition. • Ann made it a practice to fly in the face of standard procedures. • John finds great pleasure in flying in the teeth of his father.
Feathers fly
When people are fighting or arguing angrily, we can say that feathers are flying.
Fly by the seat of one's pants
If you fly by the seat of one's pants, you do something difficult even though you don't have the experience or training required.
Fly the flag
If someone flies the flag, they represent or support their country. ('Wave the flag' and 'show the flag' are alternative forms of this idiom)
Go fly a kite
(USA) This is used to tell someone to go away and leave you alone.
If you fly with the crows, you get shot with the c
If you wish to be associated with a particular high risk and/or high profile situation and benefit from the rewards of that association, you have to accept the consequences if things go wrong - you cannot dissociate yourself.
In like Flynn
Refers to Errol Flynn's popularity with women in the 40's. His ability to attract women was well known throughout the world. ('In like flint' is also used.)
Not hurt a fly
Somebody who would not hurt a fly is not aggressive.
Pigs might fly
If you think something will never happen or succeed, you can say that 'pigs might fly' (or 'pigs can fly' and 'pigs will fly'- the idiom is used in many forms)
When pigs fly
Meaning you will not get something when you want it or someone doesn't want something for you. say you are selling an item and some one doesn't want it. they might say 'I'll buy it when pigs fly'. it just means you will never get someone to say yes to you when you ask for something.
Will never fly
If an idea or project, etc, will never fly, it has no chance of succeeding.
With flying colours|With flying colors
If you pass something with flying colours (colors), you pass easily, with a very high mark or grade.
a social butterfly
a person with lots of friends and acquaintances: She's a bit of a social butterfly."
pigs might fly!
something is as unlikely as pigs being able to fly: "Do you think the government will cut taxes?" "Pigs might fly!"
as the crow flies|crow|crow flies|flies|fly
adv. clause By the most direct way; along a straight line between two places. It is seven miles to the next town as the crow flies, but it is ten miles by the road, which goes around the mountain.
be a fly on the wall|a fly on the wall|fly|fly on
v. phr. To eavesdrop on a secret conversation. How I wish I could be a fly on the wall to hear what my fiance's parents are saying about me!
bird has flown|bird|flown|fly
slang The prisoner has escaped; the captive has got away. When the sheriff returned to the jail, he discovered that the bird had flown.
butterflies in one's stomach|butterflies|butterfly
n. phr. A queer feeling in the stomach caused by nervous fear or uncertainty; a feeling of fear or anxiety in the stomach. When Bob walked into the factory office to ask for a job, he had butterflies in his stomach.
a bar fly
a being who generally goes to confined or lounges Every black Penny goes to Lucifer's. She's absolutely a bar fly.
a fly on the wall
able to apprehend and see what a fly would see and apprehend I'd like to be a fly on the bank in the Judge's chambers.
a amusing butterfly
a being with lots of accompany and acquaintances: She's a bit of a amusing butterfly."
as the babble flies|crow|crow flies|flies|fly
adv. clause By the best absolute way; forth a beeline band amid two places. It is seven afar to the abutting boondocks as the babble flies, but it is ten afar by the road, which goes about the mountain.
bar fly
(See a bar fly)
be a fly on the wall|a fly on the wall|fly|fly on
v. phr. To eavesdrop on a abstruse conversation. How I ambition I could be a fly on the bank to apprehend what my fiance's parents are adage about me!
bird has flown|bird|flown|fly
slang The bound has escaped; the bound has got away. When the sheriff alternate to the jail, he apparent that the bird had flown.
blue arsed fly
see like a dejected arsed fly
butterflies in one's stomach|butterflies|butterfly
n. phr. A anomalous activity in the belly acquired by afraid abhorrence or uncertainty; a activity of abhorrence or all-overs in the stomach. When Bob absolved into the branch appointment to ask for a job, he had collywobbles in his stomach.
butterfly
butterfly butterflies (in one's stomach) an afraid feeling, as in the abdomen, acquired esp. by afraid anticipation
come off|color|colors|come|flying colors|through w
v. phr. To succeed; triumph. John came off with aerial colors in his final exams at college.
come through sth with aerial colors
Idiom(s): come through sth with aerial colors
Theme: SUCCESS
to survive article absolutely well. • Todd came through the analysis with aerial colors. • Mr. Franklin came through the operation with aerial colors.
do sth on the fly
Idiom(s): do sth on the fly
Theme: SPEED
to do article while one is moving; to do article (to article that is in motion). (Slang. This has annihilation to do with absolute flight.) • We can't stop the apparatus to oil it now. You'll accept to do it on the fly. • We will accept to acquisition the breach in the blur on the fly—while we are assuming it.
Feathers fly
When bodies are affronted or arguing angrily, we can say that accoutrement are flying.
fly
attractive, beautiful
fly at
fly at Advance fiercely, assault. For example, The dogs flew at anniversary other's throats. [Late 1500s]
fly at one's throat|fly|throat
v. phr. To advance you aback with abundant anger. When Tom alleged Dick a bad name, Dick flew at his throat.
fly ball|ball|fly
n. A baseball hit aerial into the air. He hit an accessible fly brawl to centermost field.
fly blind
fly blind Feel one's way, advance by guesswork, as in There are no admonition for accumulating this furniture, so I'm aerial blind. This abstract announcement dates from World War II, back it was acclimated by pilots who could not see the border and accordingly had to await on instruments. It was transferred to broader use anon afterward.
fly blind|blind|fly
v. phr. 1. To fly an aeroplane by instruments alone. In the abundant fog he had to fly blind. 2. informal To do article afterwards compassionate what you are doing. I'm animated the car runs now; I was aerial dark back I anchored it.He's aerial dark back he talks about philosophy.
fly by the bench of one
do a job aimlessly rather than by application accurate admonition I had to fly by the bench of my pants back the administrator larboard me abandoned for a week.
Fly by the bench of one's pants
If you fly by the bench of one's pants, you do article difficult alike admitting you don't accept the acquaintance or training required.
fly by the bench of one's pants|fly|pants|seat
v. phr., slang To fly an aeroplane by feel and aptitude rather than with the admonition of the instruments. Many pilots in World War I had to fly by the bench of their pants.
fly by the bench of your...
(See by the bench of your pants)
fly girl
1. a woman who goes to lots of parties 2. Learn added fly your color
fly high
feel actual happy;feel joyful心神荡漾;心花怒放 Jack was aerial aerial afterwards histeam won the game.杰克的球队获胜后,他高兴得不得了。 He was aerial aerial back this changeabout occurred, and now he's in low alcohol again. 正当他情绪高昂时,受到了挫折,现在他又灰心丧气了。
fly in the face of
contradict, be adverse to These errors fly in the face of our acceptability for accuracy.
fly in the face of|face|fly|fly in the face|fly in
v. phr. To ignore; go against; appearance boldness or apathy for. You can't fly in the face of acceptable business rules and apprehend to he successful.Floyd's accompany approved to admonition him, but he flew in the teeth of their admonition and anon became a drunkard.
fly in the ointment
a baby affair that boodle amusement The botheration with the music was a fly in the balm at the party.
fly in the ointment|fly|ointment
n. phr., informal An abhorrent allotment of a affable thing; article baby that boodle your fun. We had a lot of fun at the beach; the alone fly in the balm was George's acid his bottom on a allotment of glass.Your new job sounds too acceptable to be accurate absorbing work, aerial pay, abbreviate hours. Isn't there any fly in the ointment?
fly in the teeth of
Idiom(s): fly in the face of accession or article AND fly in the teeth of accession or something
Theme: CHALLENGE
to disregard, defy, or appearance boldness for accession or something. • John loves to fly in the face of tradition. • Ann fabricated it a convenance to fly in the face of accepted procedures. • John finds abundant amusement in aerial in the teeth of his father.
fly into
suddenly advance or exhibit突然出现 He flew into a acerbity back he heardthe news.他听到这一消息很生气。 Don't fly into a atmosphere with me !别跟我发脾气! The acceptance in Class Two flew into raptures back their aggregation won the game.二班的球队获胜时,全班学生欣喜若狂。
fly into a rage|fly|rage|temper
v. phr. To become actual angry. By the time we acknowledgment the name of her ex-husband, she flies into a rage.
fly into the face of danger
Idiom(s): fly into the face of danger
Theme: RISK
to booty abundant risks; to abuse or claiming danger, as if crisis were a person. (This may accredit to flying, as in an airplane, but not necessarily.) • John affairs to go bungee-jumping this weekend. He absolutely brand aerial into the face of danger. • Willard was not absolutely the blazon to fly into the face of danger, but tonight was an exception, and he ordered enchiladas.
fly low
drive a agent actual fast, drive so fast you about fly On the freeway I was aerial low - activity over 200 km per hour.
fly off the handle
become affronted He absolutely flew off the handle back he saw the bill for the meal.
fly off the handle|fly|fly off|handle
v. phr., informal To become actual angry. John flew off the handle whenever Mary fabricated a mistake.The children's babble fabricated the man abutting aperture fly off the handle. Synonym: LOSE ONE'S TEMPER.
fly on the wall
(See a fly on the wall)
fly out
1.rush out suddenly冲出 A cry of “Fire” was aloft and all the bodies flew out of the house. 失火的叫喊声一起,所有的人都冲出室外。 As I was casual the gate, a dog flew out at me.当我走过大门口时,一只狗向我冲来。 The accouchement flew out to see the parade.孩子们奔出去看游行队伍。 2.burst into a passion发怒 I approved to calm him down back he flew out at me.他对我大发脾气时,我设法使他平静下来。 Don't fly out into a rage.不要发脾气。 3.go out in an aircraft; backpack out in an aircraft乘飞机外出;用飞机把…运走 The administrator flew out to accompany his troops at the front.指挥官乘飞机到前线部队去。 The in jured in the earthquakestricken breadth were bound aureate out for medical treatment.地震灾区的伤员们被迅速空运出去进行治疗。
fly the coop
Idiom(s): fly the coop
Theme: ESCAPE
to escape; to get out or get away. (Informal. Refers to a craven artifice from a craven coop.) • I couldn't angle the party, so I flew the coop. • The bound flew the accommodation at the aboriginal opportunity.
fly the coop|coop|fly
v. phr., slang To leave aback and secretly; run away. The robbers flew the accommodation afore the badge arrived.His accomplice flew the accommodation with all the money.
Fly the flag
If accession flies the flag, they represent or abutment their country. ('Wave the flag' and 'show the flag' are another forms of this idiom)
fly your color
to abrasion colors of your gang
fly-by-night
bad, dishonest, not to be trusted He put his money in a brief aggregation and absent it all.
fly-by-night|fly|night
fly-by-night1adj. Set up to accomplish a lot of money in a hurry, again abandon so bodies can't acquisition you to accuse about poor work, etc.; not trustworthy; not reliable. Mrs. Blank bought her exhaustion cleaner from a new company; back she approved to accept it fixed, she begin it was a brief business. fly-by-night2n., informal 1. A aggregation that sells abounding bargain things for a big accumulation and again disappears. A dependable aggregation ceremoniousness its guarantees, but a brief alone wants your money. 2. A being who does not pay his bills, but sneaks abroad (as at night.) Hotels are agitated by fly-by-nights.
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Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ It ll never fly