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lord of the fliesA ruler over a worthless kingdom; leader of a meaningless microcosm.Rate it:

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catch fliesAn ostensible product of awkwardly having one's mouth open wide.Rate it:

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you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegarIt's easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude than with rude demands and negativity.Rate it:

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"a motivated person flies without wings, an unmotivated person, wings weigh."MotivatedRate it:

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As the Crow FliesDirect and shortest distance among two places, distance estimated in a straight lineRate it:

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no flies onNo mental weaknesses, character defects, or other significant flaws belonging to.Rate it:

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drop like fliesDie en masse, one after the other.Rate it:

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as the crow fliesIn a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.Rate it:

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drink with the fliesTo drink alcohol aloneRate it:

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drinking with the fliesTo drink alcohol aloneRate it:

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dropping like fliesFalling down, leaving, or dying in large numbers.Rate it:

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time fliesTime seems to pass quickly. Time flies when you're having fun.Rate it:

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time flies when you're having funTime seems to pass quicker when one is enjoying oneself.Rate it:

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you attract more flies with honey than vinegarAlternative form of you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.Rate it:

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drunk as a lordCompletely drunk.Rate it:

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let the door hit you where the good Lord split youA command that another person leave, thereby impliedly having the door hit them on the buttocks as they pass through it.Rate it:

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after the Lord Mayor's showSaid of a disappointing or mundane event occurring straight after an exciting, magnificent, or triumphal event.Rate it:

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"lord god, don't let the noise of the world keep me from hearing you."something someone says that they will be able to get or hear an answer to their prayer without worldly things getting in the way of being able to receive itRate it:

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lord be jiffwhen something is irritating/upsettingRate it:

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lord it overTo behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.Rate it:

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Lord knowsAlternative form of God knowsRate it:

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Lord love youSaid to soften the negative impact of something that is said next.Rate it:

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Lord love youSaid to express good will toward the listenerRate it:

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Lord only knowsAlternative form of God knows, in sense of something unknown to mortal men.Rate it:

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lord overTo act as a lord or boss in relation to.Rate it:

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Lord willing and the creek don't riseBarring unforeseen circumstances.Rate it:

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Lord's SupperIn Christianity, the Eucharist.Rate it:

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Lord's SupperThe Last Supper at Passover of Jesus with his disciples.Rate it:

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The Lord works in mysterious waysAlternative form of God works in mysterious ways.Rate it:

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jiminy cricketAn expression of surprise or annoyance; a euphemism for Jesus Christ used in place of swearing or taking the Lord's name in vainRate it:

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power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutelyThe corrupting influence of power is total when one's power is total.Lord Acton see: WikiquoteRate it:

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tempus fugittime 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.Rate it:

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valley of deathLord Alfred Tennyson, The Charge of the Light Brigade.Rate it:

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plus fait douceur que violenceKindness does more than harshness; More flies are caught with honey than with vinegar.Rate it:

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les grosses mouches passent à travers la toile de la justice, mais les petites y sont prisesOne man may steal a horse, while another dare not look over the hedge; Justice will whip a beggar, but bow to a lord; One does the scath, another has the harm; The crow gets pardoned, and the dove has the blame.Rate it:

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à vol d'oiseauAs the crow flies.Rate it:

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bendito sea Diosgood Lord, good heavensRate 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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highflierA person who or a type of aircraft that flies at high elevations.Rate it:

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hit one out of the ballparkTo hit a fair ball so well that the ball flies over all of the spectators' seats and lands outside the stadium.Rate it:

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il m'a traité en roiHe treated me like a lord.Rate it:

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il mène grand trainHe lives like a lord.Rate it:

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Kyrie eleisonO Lord, have mercy!Rate it:

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Kyrie eleisonO Lord, have mercy!Rate it:

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les malheurs s'apprennent bien viteIll news flies fast (or, apace).Rate it:

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por Dios benditogood Lord!, good heavensRate it:

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quand il n'y a pas de foin au râtelier, les chevaux se battentWhen poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window.Rate it:

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qui se fait brebis, le loup le mangeHe who is too confiding is imposed upon; Daub yourself with honey and you’ll be covered with flies.Rate it:

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trancher du grand seigneurTo try and play the lord.Rate it:

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vilains taillables et corvéables à merciSerfs taxable and workable at their lord’s will and pleasure.Rate it:

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