to fly off the handle
V
Informal
to tell someone to go fly a kite
V
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English Definitions
fly
N
two-winged insects characterized by active flight
fly
N
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
fly
N
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
fly
N
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
fly
N
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
fly
V
travel through the air; be airborne
fly
V
move quickly or suddenly
fly
V
operate an airplane
fly
V
transport by aeroplane
fly
V
cause to fly or float
fly
V
be dispersed or disseminated
fly
V
change quickly from one emotional state to another
fly
V
travel in an airplane
fly
V
display in the air or cause to float
fly
V
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
fly
V
decrease rapidly and disappear
fly
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
N
poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a scarlet cap with white warts and white gills
N
fine solid particles of ash that are carried into the air when fuel is combusted
N
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
V
fly an airplane solely by relying on instruments
N
the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house
fly by
V
pass by while flying
fly by
V
move by very quickly
N
casting an artificial fly as a lure
V
fly a plane by using visible landmarks or points of reference
N
a narrow raised platform at the side of a stage in a theater; stagehands can work the ropes controlling equipment in the flies
N
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
N
a narrow raised platform at the side of a stage in a theater; stagehands can work the ropes controlling equipment in the flies
fly high
V
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
N
erect deciduous North American shrub with yellow-white flowers
fly in the ointment
N
an inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something
fly off the handle
V
get very angry and fly into a rage
N
any of several dwarf creeping orchids with small bizarre insect-like hairy flowers on slender stalks
fly orchid
N
European orchid whose flowers resemble flies
N
all parts of plant are highly toxic; bulb pounded and used as a fly poison; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae
N
a long flexible fishing rod used in fly fishing
N
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
N
a tent with a fly front
V
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
fly-by
N
a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
fly-by-night
N
a debtor who flees to avoid paying
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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