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a fly by nightUnreliable or untrustworthy, especially in business or financial matters.Rate it:

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a fly in the ointmentsomething that creates or introduces an impedimentRate it:

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à la Saint-Glinglinwhen pigs flyRate it:

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act like a bull in a china shopTo act rudely or clumsily in a delicate situation.Rate it:

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attaquer le taureau par les cornesTo seize the bull by the horns.Rate it:

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b.s.'Bull ship', abbreviated.Rate it:

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Banbury story of a cock and a bullA roundabout, nonsensical story.Rate it:

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bar flyA person who frequents bars or lounges to get drunk.Rate it:

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Bull in a China ShopAn awkward person who actually does not care about the delicate situation, a rough person who comes near the brittle things, an insensitive person who makes people angry with his/her deeds and words to create disturbance in their work or plansRate it:

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bull sessionAn informal meeting among men.Rate it:

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bull's eyesweetRate it:

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can of cornAn easily caught fly ball.Rate it:

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cock-and-bull storyA far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.Rate it:

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confugere ad aliquem or ad opem, ad fidem alicuiusto fly to some one for refuge.Rate it:

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crane flydaddy longlegsRate it:

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cuando las ranas críen pelothat'll be the day; never; when pigs fly.Rate it:

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des coq-à-l'âneCock and bull stories; Disconnected rigmaroles.Rate it:

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don't drive faster than your guardian angel can flyDriving (a vehicle) very fast is a dangerous act.Rate it:

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don't give me a lot of bull!Don't prevaricate, don't exaggerate, don't fib to me!Rate it:

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double upAfter a fly ball has been caught.Rate it:

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dying quailA pop fly which is hit weakly and falls in front of the outfielders.Rate it:

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el día que las vacas vuelenthat'll be the day; never; when pigs fly.Rate it:

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faire moucheTo hit the bull’s eye.Rate it:

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faire un trou à la lune (fam.)To shoot the moon; To fly from one’s creditors.Rate it:

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fit as a Mallee bullto be in good physical health. The Mallee is a major region for Australia's beef production in western Victoria.Rate it:

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fly byTo pass or go past quickly, often without much interactionRate it:

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fly byAn airplane pilot does a "fly by" when she/he flies too close to the control tower thus making it shake and unnerve the people in itRate it:

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fly by the seat of one's pantsConfronting a situation with intuition and common sense without experience or instructionRate it:

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fly in the face ofTo act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.Rate it:

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Fly in the OintmentA small disturbance or irritation which can spoil ones pleasure and excitementRate it:

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fly in the ointmentSomething which ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.Rate it:

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fly like a rockto travel through the air with little or no benefit from aerodynamic liftRate it:

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fly lowto have one's fly (zipper) undone.Rate it:

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fly offto flee rapidly; to run away.Rate it:

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fly off at a tangentTo digress from a topic.Rate it:

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fly off the handlegetting angry for a small little thingRate it:

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fly off the handleTo become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.Rate it:

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Fly Off the HandleTo get extremely furious and angry, unable to control temperRate it:

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fly off the shelvesTo be sold in large quantities, very rapidly.Rate it:

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fly on the wallA quiet, non-participating, or unseen observer; an eavesdropper or witness.Rate it:

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fly outTo travel rapidly to a destination, typically on an airplaneRate it:

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fly outTo rapidly emergeRate it:

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fly outTo become out by hitting a fly ball which is caughtRate it:

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fly out of the trapsto start quickly.Rate it:

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Fly the CoopTo move or leave secretly from a place or situation, to run away or get way or escapeRate it:

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fly the coopTo escape from a pen or similar enclosure.Rate it:

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fly the coopTo depart hastily or unannounced; to escape or flee.Rate it:

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fly the flagTo support one's country enthusiasticallyRate it:

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fly the flagTo be registered in a particular country and display that country's flag as a resultRate it:

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fly the freak flagTo behave in a unconventional or unrestrained manner; to exhibit the uninhibited side of one's personality.Rate it:

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