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flies

Idioms  

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

Example Sentences

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The flies are bred in a "breeding-for-release" centre at RZSS' Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig, near Aviemore.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Struck repeatedly and energetically at both ends of the room, the shuttlecock flies high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

At least that’s what Michael Vater, a Florida-based lawyer who flies regularly, is banking on.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The spiders benefit humans by acting as natural pest control, eating mosquitoes, biting flies and invasive stink bugs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A bug flies in front of my face, and I swat it away.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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