flutter about

1. Literally, to fly around some thing or place in a quick, deft manner. The kids are outside, trying to catch the lightning bugs that are fluttering about.

2. By extension, to move quickly around some place or area. I think Anita is fluttering about the office, straightening up. Good luck finding her.

flutter about something

and flutter around something

1. Lit. to fly around something or some place. The moths were fluttering about the lightbulb. The butterflies fluttered around the bright flowers.

2. Fig. to keep moving busily within a particular place. The maid fluttered about the house, dusting and arranging. She fluttered around the house from room to room.

flutter about

and flutter around

1. Lit. to fly about with quick, flapping motions of the wings. The moths fluttered about aimlessly. A few birds fluttered around.

2. Fig. [for someone] to move about quickly and busily. Aunt Margaret fluttered about, picking up after everyone. Stop fluttering around and sit down!

词组	flutter about
释义	flutter about flutter about 1. Literally, to fly around some thing or place in a quick, deft manner. The kids are outside, trying to catch the lightning bugs that are fluttering about. 2. By extension, to move quickly around some place or area. I think Anita is fluttering about the office, straightening up. Good luck finding her. See also: flutter Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. flutter about something and flutter around something 1. Lit. to fly around something or some place. The moths were fluttering about the lightbulb. The butterflies fluttered around the bright flowers. 2. Fig. to keep moving busily within a particular place. The maid fluttered about the house, dusting and arranging. She fluttered around the house from room to room. See also: flutter flutter about and flutter around 1. Lit. to fly about with quick, flapping motions of the wings. The moths fluttered about aimlessly. A few birds fluttered around. 2. Fig. [for someone] to move about quickly and busily. Aunt Margaret fluttered about, picking up after everyone. Stop fluttering around and sit down! See also: flutter McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: flutter around (something) flit about (as) quick as lightning go like lightning lightning quick lightning quick like lightning bat (one's) eyelashes bat (one's) eyes
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