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flies

Idioms  

  1. see as the crow flies; drop like flies; no flies on someone; time flies. Also see under fly.

Example Sentences

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Mortensen appears to deflect one that flies in the direction of where the child is sitting.

From Salon

This flies in the face of all we know about its inner workings: AI can’t think, doesn’t have a mind and, in fact, is inherently untrustworthy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Residents living in the area have previously told the BBC they feel "forgotten about" as they are surrounded by rats, flies and an "unbearable smell".

From BBC

This flies in the face of multiple newspaper reports in Israel in the aftermath of the attack.

From BBC

"I've got so many flies in my mouth because I've been cycling with my mouth wide open. All our jaws are on the floor from how mad that all was," he said.

From BBC

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