lies Idiom
a pack of lies
as the crow flies
butterflies in one
drop like flies
get your jollies
how time flies
lovelies
time flies when you're having fun
allies
catch flies
charlies
time flies
Idiom(s): time fliesTheme: 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 sbTheme: 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.
give one butterflies in one's stomach
Idiom(s): give one butterflies in one's stomachTheme: 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 stomachTheme: 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.
at one's earliest convenience
Idiom(s): at one's earliest convenienceTheme: TIME
as soon as it is easy or convenient for someone. (This is also a polite way of saying immediately.)
• Please stop by my office at your earliest convenience.
• Bill, please have the oil changed at your earliest convenience.
give sb the willies
Idiom(s): give someone the creeps AND give someone the williesTheme: FRIGHT
to make someone uneasy; to frighten someone.
• That old house gives me the creeps.
• That strange old man gives him the willies.
get the willies
Idiom(s): get the creeps AND get the williesTheme: FRIGHT
to become frightened; to become uneasy. (Slang.)
• I get the creeps when I see that old house.
• I really had the willies when I went down into the basement.
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.Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown
This means that people with serious responsibilities have a heavy burden.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.have butterflies in your stomach
be very nervous about something: "She's got butterflies in her stomach - it's her driving test today."Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.
With greatness and power comes a lot of responsibility.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.give the willies|give|willies
v. phr. To cause someone to be uncomfortable, fearful, or nervous. Sue hates to camp out in a tent; the buzzing of the mosquitoes gives her the willies.lay of the land|how the land lies|land|lay|lies
n. phr. 1. The natural features of a piece of land, such as hills and valleys. The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land. 2. The way something is arranged; the important facts about something; how things are. The banker wanted to check the lay of the land before buying the stock. Before the new boy will join our club, he wants to see how the land lies.pack of lies|lie|lies|pack
n. phr. An unbelievable story; unprovable allegations. What Al told us about his new girlfriend was nothing but a pack of lies.butterflies in one's stomach
butterflies in one's stomachFluttering 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]
flies
fliessee as the crow flies; drop like flies; no flies on one; time flies. Also see under fly, flying.
holy of holies
holy of holiesA place of awe or sacredness, as in The corporate board room is the holy of holies here. This expression is a translation of the Hebrew term for the sanctuary inside the tabernacle of the Temple of Jerusalem, where the sacred Ark of the Covenant was kept (Exodus 26:34). Its figurative use dates from the second half of the 1800s.
how the land lies
how the land liessee lay of the land, the.
no flies on one
no flies on oneOne is wide awake; there is nothing slow or dull about one. For example, She may be new to this field, but there are no flies on her. This slangy expression, which alludes to flies settling on a sluggish animal, was being used in Australia in the 1840s but did not appear in America until the last decades of the 1800s.
willies
williessee under the creeps.
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