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As the crow flies is slang for in a straight line measured between two points.
To beat, conquer or defeat a person either by physical force or intelligence. See no flies on
Phrs. Used as emphasis to imply great numbers and enthusiasm, usually with depreciative undertones. E.g."She'd go into a bar and all the men would be all over her, like flies on shit."
Toilet (originally outside but now any): e.g. the classic "Aussie curse", i.e. "may your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down!" There is an ongoing theme in Austrlain urban mythology about the redback spider that hides under the toilet seat and leaps out to bite yer bum (or worse) when you go to satisfy natures urges.. In fact this is based on reality in 'the old days' few homes had indoor plumbing and most used outdoor dunny's a la Shrek (basically just holes in the ground with an improvised seat over it. Redback spiders like dark moist conditions which the dunny provided, and the crap attracted flies which of course was an ideal food supply. Therefore the old style dunny was an ideal place for these things to live. You won't find them indoors often though so using the loo in Australia isn't often a dangerous experience - often.
A TIE fighter pilot who flies "in the blue" for the Imperial Army.
A TIE fighter pilot who flies "in the black" for the Imperial Navy.
Someone who flies a different kind of aircraft than you, as in fighter puke or attack puke.
brushing flies away.
n. A police helicopter. Known as the only thing that flies in the ghetto.Â
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Fellow squadron members; anyone who flies the same aircraft as you do.
A direct line between two points. When lost or unsure of their position in coastal waters, Viking ships would release a caged crow. The crow would fly straight towards the nearest land thus giving the vessel some sort of a navigational fix. The tallest lookout platform on a ship came to be know as the crow's nest.
A well known brand of insect spray. Most Aussies carry a can to kill the Mozzies or flies, in preference to the Aussie Salute
A peculiar expression to denote an individual's mental alertness. Consider however, if there are flies on a person, obviously it shows a lack of movement. But if you see them doing the Aussie Salute then without question, you know that they are alert. e.g. "You think you're smart don't you? But, you'll never fool Johnny, there's no-flies-on him"
Feed the flies is British slang for to defecate.
A comical term given (due to the abundance of flies) to a person waving their hands in a frantic pursuit to shoo the flies away
n. a rider who flies over the handlebars and doesn't hit the ground for a long time. This may result in injury, but when it doesn't, it's really funny for everyone else.
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The division of insects that includes the dragon flies.
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Not transitive; not passing over to an object; expressing an action or state that is limited to the agent or subject, or, in other words, an action which does not require an object to complete the sense; as, an intransitive verb, e. g., the bird flies; the dog runs.
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A rocket that ascends high and burns as it flies; a species of fireworks.
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A genus of blood sucking flies, including the horseflies.
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Having thin, transparent, reticulated wings; as, the lace-winged flies.
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Like or pertaining to the dragon flies.
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The ichneumon flies.
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A tribe or family of dipterous flies whose larvae live in decayed wood. Some of the tropical species are very large.
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A noxious or mischievous animal; especially, noxious little animals or insects, collectively, as squirrels, rats, mice, flies, lice, bugs, etc.
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A suborder of Neuroptera usually having the wings covered with minute hairs. It comprises the caddice flies, and is considered by some to be a distinct order.
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A stage in the development of certain insects, such as the May flies, intermediate between the pupa and imago. In this stage, the insect is able to fly, but subsequently sheds a skin before becoming mature. Called also pseudimago.
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Of or pertaining to the syrphus flies.
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Of or pertaining to the Ichneumonidae, or ichneumon flies.
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A ball which, when struck, flies through the air in a nearly straight line not far from the ground.
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A division of dipterous insects in which the proboscis is large and contains lancelike mandibles and maxillae. The horseflies and robber flies are examples.
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A division of insects having slender or subulate antennae. The dragon flies and May flies are examples.
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A genus of Diptera, including the flesh flies.
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A group of parasitic Hymenoptera, including the ichneumon flies, which destroy the larvae and pupae of insects.
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division of insects (Zool.) reticulated wings, as in the Neuroptera, but having an active pupa state. It includes the dragon flies, May flies, white ants, etc. By some zoologists they are classed with the Orthoptera; by others, with the Neuroptera.
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