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flies (verb)

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  • flies — I. /flaɪz/ (say fluyz) verb 1. third person singular present of fly1. –plural noun 2. plural of fly1. II. /flaɪz/ (say fluyz) plural noun 1. plural of fly2. –phrase …  

  • drop like flies — verb rapidly collapse, die, or drop out in large numbers the contestants dropped like flies when the thermometer hit one hundred degrees • Hypernyms: ↑break down, ↑collapse • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s * * * see …   Useful english dictionary

  • catch flies — verb An ostensible product of awkwardly having ones mouth open wide. Youd better close your mouth; are you trying to catch flies? …   Wiktionary

  • drop like flies — verb (of members of a group, especially soldiers) Die en masse, one after the other …   Wiktionary

  • fly — noun see eagles don’t catch flies honey catches more flies than vinegar a shut mouth catches no flies verb see time flies a bird never flew on one wing participial adjective see …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • fly in the face of — verb go against This action flies in the face of the agreement • Syn: ↑fly in the teeth of • Hypernyms: ↑violate, ↑go against, ↑break • Verb Frames …   Useful english dictionary

  • break down — verb 1. make ineffective (Freq. 3) Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination • Syn: ↑crush • Derivationally related forms: ↑breakdown • Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep out — verb 1. prevent from entering; shut out (Freq. 3) The trees were shutting out all sunlight This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country • Syn: ↑exclude, ↑shut out, ↑shut • Ant: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • cavort — verb /kəˈvɔːt,kəˈvɔɹt/ a) To prance, said of mounts And dragon flies sported around and cavorted,//As poets say dragon flies ought to do; b) To move about carelessly, playfully or boisterously. He whirligigged and pirouetted, dancing and… …   Wiktionary

  • fly in the teeth of — verb go against This action flies in the face of the agreement • Syn: ↑fly in the face of • Hypernyms: ↑violate, ↑go against, ↑break • Verb Frames …   Useful english dictionary

  • fly off the handle — verb get very angry and fly into a rage The professor combusted when the student didn t know the answer to a very elementary question Spam makes me go ballistic • Syn: ↑flip one s lid, ↑blow up, ↑throw a fit, ↑hit the roof, ↑hit the ceiling, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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