adj.
1.(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked fly n.
1.two-winged insects characterized by active flight
2.flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
3.an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or buttons concealed by a fold of cloth
4.(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
5.fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect fly v.
1.travel through the air
2.move quickly or suddenly
3.fly a plane
4.transport by aeroplane
5.cause to fly or float
6.be dispersed or disseminated
7.change quickly from one emotional state to another
8.pass away rapidly
9.travel in an airplane 10.display in the air or cause to float 11.run away quickly 12.travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft 13.hit a fly 14.decrease rapidly and disappear
Idiom of the Day
tighten one's belt
to economize, to spend less money
I will have to tighten my belt until the economy improves.
