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| fly [ flī ] (plural flies) |
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1. small two-winged insect: a two-winged insect, many of which are of an order that includes pests. Order Diptera.
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2. flying insect: a flying insect, e.g. a caddis fly or dragonfly
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usually used in combination
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3. fishing fly-fishing lure: a fishhook with feathers or other attachments to make it resemble a flying insect. Use: fly-fishing.
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| [ Old English flēoge< Germanic] |
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a fly in the ointment a problem that spoils a good situation
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there are no flies on somebody used to say that somebody is intelligent and not easily tricked
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