flies

Idioms and Phrases

see as the crow flies ; drop like flies ; no flies on someone ; time flies . Also see under fly .

Example Sentences

Spirit is a low-cost airline, based in Florida, which flies throughout the United States, Caribbean and Latin America.

From BBC

LOT, which flies in and out of Heathrow, said it was not its policy to have onboard aisle chairs, while British Airways, Easyjet and other airlines carry them as standard.

From BBC

Male fruit flies are attracted to the mixture and perish after consuming it.

From Los Angeles Times

This program is being carried out over an area that extends 1.5 miles from each site where the oriental fruit flies were trapped, according to the food and agriculture department.

From Los Angeles Times

While fruit flies and other invasive species are sometimes detected in agricultural areas, the vast majority are found in urban and suburban communities.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• circle
• climb
• cross
• drift
• float
• flutter
• glide
• operate
• pilot
• reach
• rush
• sail
• shoot
• speed
• swoop
• take off
• travel