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fli Idiom

as the crow flies

the shortest distance between two places The farm is about ten miles northeast of town, as the crow flies.

butterflies in one

a feeling of fear or anxiety in the stomach The little boy had butterflies in his stomach when he had to give the speech in front of the class.

chick flick

film for women, movie about a woman or women Steel Magnolias is a chick flick about life in the southern US.

drop like flies

dying in great numbers, falling dead on the floor When a pox infected the tribe, people were dropping like flies.

flip

be surprised, freak out Mom nearly flipped when I told her we got married.

flip-flop

change of opinion, move to the other side We often see politicians do a flip-flop after they're elected.

flip one

become very excited, lose one

flip out

go insane, go out of one

flip you for it

flip a coin to decide who pays "When our food check arrived, Al said to me, ""I'll flip you for it."""

flip your lid

become angry, blow your stack If you get another speeding ticket, Dad will flip his lid.

flipping

consarned, darn, friggin, If you don't like the flippin' rules, you don't have to play.

have a fling

live a wild life as a young person Dad, did you have a fling when you were young?

how time flies

how quickly time passes, how short the time seems How time flies when I visit you. The hours pass too quickly.

in full flight

going full speed, flat out The cyclist was in full flight when he passed the cars.

take a flight

go, leave, take off If you don't like the way I live, you can take a flight.

time flies when you're having fun

time goes quickly when you are playing, how time flies "Ho looked at his watch, yawned and said, ""Time flies when you're having fun, eh."""

candy flip

to ingest LSD and ecstasy at the same time. Extremely popular at dance clubs and raves because of the intense high:"I've never candy flipped as hard as I did last night"

catch flies

to look blankly with one's mouth open

flip the script

to lie or change the story

fling off

1．leave abruptly；depart hastily突然离开；急匆匆地离开
She flung off in a fury．她怒气冲冲地跑掉了。
He flung off without saying a single word．他一声不吭气呼呼地走了。
The boy slammed the door and flung off to school．这孩子砰地一声把门关上，就往学校跑去。
2． produce casually； give utterance or expression to（a compliment， a tune，etc．）casually偶然发出；漫不经心地发出（赞美的话、曲调等）
He just flung off a remark about getting a new job．他偶然谈起要找一份新的工作。
She flung off a merry tune．她随意地哼出愉快的调子。
3．discard；rid oneself of丢弃；摆脱；甩开（某人）
How did you manage to fling off your pursuer？你是怎样设法甩掉追你的人的？
She has decided to fling off all restraints．她已决定摆脱所有的限制。
I wish I could fling off all these petty considerations．我要是能摆脱这些杂念该多好。

fling up

1．give up； resign from放弃；辞去
He talked to me of flinging up the design of building a new house．他跟我谈到要放弃盖新房子的计划。
I feel like flinging it all up．我想全部都放弃。
He says he'll fling up the whole thing if they don't give him more money．他说如果他们不多给钱，他就把整个事情都辞掉。

time flies

Idiom(s): time flies

Theme: TIME

time passes very quickly. (From the Latin tempus fugit.)
• I didn't really think it was so late when the party ended. Doesn't time fly?
• Time simply flew while the old friends exchanged news.

no flies on

Idiom(s): no flies on sb

Theme: SPEED

someone is not slow; someone is not wasting time.
• Of course I work fast. I go as fast as I can. There are no flies on me.
• There are no flies on Robert. He does his work very fast and very well.

highflier

Idiom(s): highflier

Theme: PEOPLE

a person who is ambitious or who is very likely to be successful. (Informal.)
• Jack was one of the highfliers of our university year, and he is now in the foreign office.
• Tom is a highflier and has applied for the post of managing director.

give one butterflies in one's stomach

Idiom(s): give one butterflies in one's stomach

Theme: ANXIETY

to cause someone to have a nervous stomach.
• Tests give me butterflies in my stomach.
• It was not frightening enough to give me butterflies in my stomach, but it made me a little apprehensive.

get butterflies in one's stomach

Idiom(s): get butterflies in one's stomach

Theme: ANXIETY

to get a nervous feeling in one's stomach.
• Whenever I have to go on stage, I get butterflies in my stomach.
• She always has butterflies in her stomach before a test.

flip one's wig

Idiom(s): flip one's wig AND flip one's lid

Theme: EXCITEMENT

to suddenly become angry, crazy, or enthusiastic. (Slang.)
• Whenever anyone mentions taxes, Mr. Jones absolutely flips his wig.
• Stop whistling. You're going to make me flip my lid. • When I saw that brand-new car and learned it was mine, I just flipped my wig.

flight of fancy

Idiom(s): flight of fancy

Theme: IMAGINATION

an idea or suggestion that is out of touch with reality or possibility.
• What is the point in indulging in flights of fancy about foreign vacations when you cannot even afford the rent?
• We are tired of her flights of fancy about marrying a millionaire.

final fling

Idiom(s): final fling

Theme: COMPLETION

the last act or period of enjoyment before a change in one's circumstances or lifestyle.
• You might as well have a final fling before the baby's born.
• Mary's going out with her girlfriends for a final fling. She's getting married next week.

do a flip-flop

Idiom(s): do a flip-flop (on something) AND do an about-face

Theme: REVERSAL

to make a total reversal of opinion. (Informal or slang.)
• Without warning, the government did a flip-flop on taxation.
• It had done an about-face on the question of deductions last year.

flip one's lid

fling oneself at

Idiom(s): throw oneself at someone AND fling oneself at someone

Theme: ROMANCE

to give oneself willingly to someone else for romance.
• I guess that Mary really likes John. She practically threw herself at him when he came into the room.
• Everyone could see by the way Tom flung himself at Jane that he was going to ask her for a date.

Honey catches more flies than vinegar.

You can obtain more cooperation from others by being nice.

Butterflies in your stomach

The nervous feeling before something important or stressful is known as butterflies in your stomach.

On the flip side

On the reverse or the other side

You can catch more flies with honey than with vine

This means that it is easier to persuade people if you use polite arguments and flattery than if you are confrontational.

Dropping Like Flies

A large number of people either falling ill or dying.

Flip The Bird

To raise your middle finger at someone.

have butterflies in your stomach

be very nervous about something: "She's got butterflies in her stomach - it's her driving test today."

a skinflint

someone who doesn't want to spend money: "She reuses tea bags - she's such a skinflint!"

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.

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.

flip one's lid|flip|flip one's wig|lid|wig

slang 1. To lose one's temper. When that pushy salesman came back Mom really flipped her lid.
Compare: BLOW A FUSE. 2. To lose your mind; become insane. When he offered me three times the pay I was getting, I thought he had flipped his lid. 3. To become unreasonably enthusiastic. She flipped her lid over a hat she saw in the store window. He's flipped his lid over that new actress.

flip out|flip

v. phr., slang, informal To go insane, to go out of one's mind. A is impossible to talk to Joe today he must have flipped out.

flip-flop|flip|flop

flip-flop¹ v., informal To alternate the positions of; exchange the places of; switch. The football coach had one play in which he flip-flopped his left halfback and fullback.
flip-flop² n., informal A complete change; a switch from one thing to an entirely different one. John wanted to be a carpenter like his father, but when he saw the print shop he did a flip-flop and now he's learning printing.
flip-flop³ adj. phr., informal Involving or using a change from one of two places, positions, or alternatives to the other. The machine was controlled by a flip-flop switch. The football coach hoped to surprise his opponents by using a flip-flop offense.

have one's fling|fling|have

v. phr. To have one or more romantic and/or sexual experiences, usually before marriage. Jack has had his fling and now seems to be ready to get married and settle down.

throw oneself at someone's head|fling oneself at s

v. phr., informal To try hard and openly to make a person love you. She threw herself at his head, but he was interested in another girl.
Compare: AT ONE'S FEET.

butterflies in one's stomach

butterflies in one's stomach
Fluttering sensations caused by a feeling of nervous anticipation. For example, I always get butterflies in my stomach before making a speech. This term likens a nervous feeling to that resulting from swallowing live butterflies that fly about inside one. [c. 1900]

flick

flick
the flicks
Slang
1) films collectively
2) a showing of a film

flies

flies
see as the crow flies; drop like flies; no flies on one; time flies. Also see under fly, flying.