as the crow flies »
In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.
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catch flies »
An ostensible product of awkwardly having one's mouth open wide.
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fly-by-night »
A creatures which flies at night; a nocturnal flier or traveler.
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have butterflies in one's stomach »
To be nervous, uncertain, or anxious.
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hit one out of the ballpark »
To hit a fair ball so well that the ball flies over all of the spectators' seats and lands outside the stadium.
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lord of the flies »
A ruler over a worthless kingdom; leader of a meaningless microcosm.
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tempus fugit »
time flies (used as an alternative to this phrase)."Meanwhile, the irreplaceable time escapes", expressing concern that one's limited time is being consumed by something which may have little intrinsic substance or importance at that moment.
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time flies »
Time seems to pass quickly. Time flies when you're having fun.
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time flies when you're having fun »
Time seems to pass quicker when one is enjoying oneself.
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you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar »
It's easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude than with rude demands and negativity.
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