flit from person to person

flit from person to person

To move quickly from one person to another. That guy's a politician, so he's just spent the whole night flitting from person to person, naturally.
See also: flit, person
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

flit from person to person

Fig. to move quickly from person to person or thing to thing. (See also flit from something to something else.) Tom flitted quickly from person to person, handing out snacks and beverages. The singer flitted from table to table, working the crowd for tips.
See also: flit, person
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • a big fish in a small pond
  • a big frog in a small pond
  • big fish in a small pond
  • big frog in a small pond
  • frog in a small pond
  • pond
  • hanger-on
  • like talking to a wall
  • change off
  • a whole team and the dog under the wagon