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词组 fly
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fly
Theme: FASHIONABLE
mod. nice-looking; stylish.
I like your fly shoes, Sam.This guy is really fly.
Theme: KNOWLEDGEABLE
mod. knowledgeable; alert and in the know.
This dude is fly; there's no question about it.We don't need any more fly birds around here.
fly
1. adjective
1
good, pleasing, fashionable. A term which has enjoyed three bursts of popularity – in the swing jazz era of the late 1930s, the emergence of black exploitation films in the early 1970s, and with the explosion of hip-hop culture in the 1980s US, 1879.
2
cunning, devious; artful, knowing. From Scottish dialect fly (sly; smart) UK, 1724.
3
cunningly discreet. A slight variation of the previous sense UK, 2000.
4
in the youth trend for 'souped-up' motor-scootering, daring, dangerous, clever UK, 2004.
5
aware of what is going on; wise to criminal ways AUSTRALIA, 1882.
6
unreliable; dishonest TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
2. noun
an attempt; a try. Usually in the phrase 'give something a fly' AUSTRALIA, 1915. on the flyon the railways, said of a moving train that is boarded US, 1977
3. verb
1
to act cautiously US, 1965.
2
to sneak a look JAMAICA, 2003. be flying itto do extremely well, to make great progress. Used in the present participle only IRELAND, 1997. fly a deskof an aircraft pilot, to work in air traffic administration. Originally military UK, 1951. fly a kite1. to tentatively reveal an idea as a test of public opinion UK, 1937.2. to pass a worthless cheque UK, 1927.3. in prison, to write a letter; to smuggle correspondence in or out of prison US, 1960. fly aeroplaneto stand up SINGAPORE, 2002. fly by the seat of your pantsto attempt any unfamiliar task and improve as you continue. From aircraft pilots' original use as 'to fly by instinct' UK, 1960. fly in ever decreasing circles until he disappears up his own asshole(among Canadian military personnel) to exhibit much ineffective activity while being anxious CANADA, 1995. fly lightto work through a meal break US, 1946. fly low1. to drive (a truck) at a very high speed US, 1971.2. to act cautiously US, 1965.3. to have one's trouser fly unbuttoned or unzipped CANADA, 1989. fly Mexican Airlines; fly Mexican Airwaysto smoke marijuana and experience euphoric effects. From FLYING (experiencing the effects of drugs) plus Mexico which has long been considered a major source of fine quality cannabis such as Acapulco gold. US, 1972. fly off the handleto lose your temper; to lose self-control US, 1843. fly rightto behave in a manner appropriate to the situation US, 1984. fly the bean flagto be experiencing the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 1954. fly the flagto appeal against a conviction in hope of a reduced sentence AUSTRALIA, 1975. fly the kiteto defraud, to cheat, especially by passing a fraudulent cheque or by obtaining and dishonouring a credit arrangement UK, 1968. fly the mailto drive (a truck) very fast US, 1961. fly the red flagto experience the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 1954. fly the rodto gesture with the middle finger, roughly conveying 'fuck you!' US, 1968. fly without a licenceof a male, to have an undone trouser fly. Generally juvenile UK, 1977
idiomfly let flya/the fly in the ointmentsomething difficult or unpleasant that spoils a good situation, so that it is not as good or enjoyable as it could be:If I had the $1000, I'd pay for us all to fly to the wedding, but there's always a fly in the ointment, isn't there?Henry had plenty of invitations to play golf at the club. The only small fly in the ointment was that the manager there didn't like him.I'd like to be a fly on the wall...spoken used in order to say that you are very interested in what people will say to each other at a private meeting, and that you wish you could see and hear what happens:I'd like to be a fly on the wall when Linda tells Barker she wants a pay rise.I wish I'd been a fly on the wall and heard exactly what Sam said to Evan....like a blue-arsed fly BrEBrEspoken a slightly rude expression used in order to say that someone is very active and busy, without achieving much or thinking clearly about what they are doing:I've been running around like a blue-arsed fly, seeing to the meals, and the dogs, and the shopping, and I'm exhausted.sb wouldn't hurt a fly(also sb wouldn't harm a fly BrE)spoken used in order to say that someone is very gentle and no one should be afraid of them:My Mom's scared of dogs, but Duchess is a sweet old dog - she wouldn't hurt a fly.Mike didn't look as if he'd harm a fly, but I was always careful not to annoy him, because I knew what he could be like.
phrasefly[flew, flown, flying]
fly around
fly around/aboutfly around/about sth usually progressive if rumours, stories, or accusations etc are flying around, people are talking about them a lot in an excited way. Rumours are stories which are often not true about what might happen or might have happened.: Rumours were flying around Manchester that the band was about to split up. There were a lot of accusations flying around at the time about who was to blame for the accident.
fly at
fly at sb to suddenly rush toward someone because you are very angry with them: The old man flew at her in a rage. SIMILAR TO: attack
fly by
fly by if time flies by, it passes very quickly: They started talking about old times, and the evening just flew by. The days seemed to fly by and soon it was time to think about going back home.
fly in 1. fly in to arrive somewhere by plane+ from Her sister flew in from New York to be at the wedding.2. fly sth/sb in to bring something or someone to a place by plane: An ambassador from Finland was flown in to help settle the dispute between the two countries. Cocaine is flown in from across the border.
fly into
fly into a rage/temper/panic to suddenly become extremely angry or frightened: Whenever his girlfriend looked at other men, Joe would fly into a rage. Major Sanderson flew into a temper when he heard that the soldiers had disobeyed his orders.
fly out 1. fly out to go somewhere by plane: We didn't fly out until 11:30 last night.+ to Bruce has been flying out to Colorado every week on business.2. fly sb/sth out to send something or someone to another place by plane: As soon as the trouble began, all the women and children were flown out.

fly

1. slang Having an awareness of what is hip and current. Maria is fly—she'll be able to tell you the best club to go to.
2. slang Fashionable; cool. Those sunglasses are really fly.

fly someone or something (into some place) (from some place)

 and fly someone or something in
to transport someone or something to some place from some place. We flew the documents into Adamsville from Springfield. We flew in the documents to Chicago from Springfield.

fly

1. mod. knowledgeable; alert and in the know. This dude is fly; there’s no question about it.
2. mod. nice-looking; stylish. I like your fly shoes, Sam.

fly

/blow the coop
To make a getaway; escape.
See:
  • a fly in amber
  • a fly in the ointment
  • a fly on the wall
  • a fly on the wheel
  • a/the fly in the ointment
  • barfly
  • blow the coop
  • by the seat of pants
  • fly
  • fly (one's) freak flag
  • fly a kite
  • fly a/your kite
  • fly across
  • fly across (something)
  • fly apart
  • fly around
  • fly at
  • fly at (someone or something)
  • fly away
  • fly beneath (the/someone's) radar
  • fly blind
  • fly by
  • fly by the seat of (one's) pants
  • fly by the seat of your pants
  • fly from
  • fly from (someone or something)
  • fly from (someone or something) to (some place)
  • fly high
  • fly in
  • fly in the face of
  • fly in the face of something
  • fly in the face of sth
  • fly in the face of, to
  • fly in the ointment
  • fly in the teeth of
  • fly into
  • fly into (someone or something)
  • fly into a rage
  • fly into a rage, temper, etc.
  • fly into a temper
  • fly into the face of danger
  • fly kites
  • fly light
  • fly low
  • fly mink
  • fly off
  • fly off at a tangent
  • fly off the handle
  • fly off the handle, to
  • fly off with
  • fly off with (someone or something)
  • fly on the wall
  • fly out
  • fly out of
  • fly out of (some place)
  • fly out of the traps
  • fly over
  • fly over (someone or something)
  • fly past
  • fly past (someone or something)
  • fly the coop
  • fly the coop, to
  • fly the flag
  • fly the nest
  • fly to
  • fly to (someone or something)
  • fly trap
  • fly under (the/someone's) radar
  • fly up to
  • fly up to (some place)
  • fly/show/wave the flag
  • flyboy
  • fly-by-night
  • flyover country
  • flyover states
  • give her the bells and let her fly
  • Go chase yourself!
  • go climb a tree/fly a kite
  • go fly a kite
  • Go fly a kite!
  • go off at a tangent
  • go/fly off at a tangent
  • he, she, etc. wouldn't harm/hurt a fly
  • I gotta fly
  • I‘ve gotta fly
  • I’ve got to fly
  • if pigs had wings, they would/could fly
  • it will never fly
  • It'll never fly
  • I've got to fly
  • ladybug ladybug, fly away home
  • ladybug, ladybug, fly away home
  • let fly
  • let fly with
  • let fly with (something)
  • like a blue-arsed fly
  • make the dust fly
  • make the feathers fly
  • make the feathers/fur fly, to
  • make the fur fly
  • make the sparks fly
  • maybees don't fly in June
  • monkeys might fly out of my butt
  • not hurt a fly
  • not say boo to a fly
  • on a tangent
  • on the fly
  • pigs can fly
  • pigs might fly
  • run around like a blue-arsed fly
  • rush around like a blue-arsed fly
  • sparks fly
  • straighten up and fly right
  • superfly
  • the feathers fly
  • the feathers/fur/sparks will fly
  • the fur flies
  • the fur will fly
  • the sparks fly
  • when pigs can fly
  • when pigs fly
  • will never fly
  • wouldn't harm a fly
  • wouldn't hurt a fly
  • You must lose a fly to catch a trout
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