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alderfly[ʹɔ:ldəflaı]
n энт.
<Í> вислокрылка (Sialida)

fly Идиома

a bar fly

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

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.