The moths were fluttering about the lightbulb.
•The butterf lies fluttered around the bright flowers.
2. Fig. to keep moving busily within a particular place. •The maid fluttered about the house, dusting and arranging.
•She fluttered around the house from room to room.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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