Of course I work fast. I go as fast as I can. There are no flies on me.
•There are no flies on Robert. He does his work very fast and very well.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
no flies on (someone) — To say that there are no flies on someone means that they are quick to understand and cannot be tricked or deceived easily. It s better to tell him all the facts. There are no flies on him … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
There are no flies on (someone). — There are no flies on (someone). something that you say which means that someone is intelligent and able to think quickly. The minute she heard the business was for sale she was on the phone making an offer. There are no flies on her … New idioms dictionary
(there are) no flies on someone — informal phrase used for saying that someone is not stupid and you cannot trick them easily Thesaurus: words used to describe intelligent or wise peoplesynonym someone who is intelligent or well informedhyponym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
flies — I. /flaɪz/ (say fluyz) verb 1. third person singular present of fly1. –plural noun 2. plural of fly1. II. /flaɪz/ (say fluyz) plural noun 1. plural of fly2. –phrase …
Four Flies on Grey Velvet — Infobox Film | name =Quattro mosche di velluto grigio caption =Poster art for Dario Argento s Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971) director = Dario Argento producer = Salvatore Argento writer =Dario Argento Luigi Cozzi Mario Foglietti starring… … Wikipedia
fur flies — informal ◇ When (the) fur flies, someone becomes very angry or upset. When she finds our about this, fur will fly. [=she will be very angry] • • • Main Entry: ↑fur … Useful english dictionary
like flies around a honeypot — like bees/flies/around a honeypot phrase surrounding someone or something that is attractive or interesting Thesaurus: surrounded and surroundingsynonym Main entry: honeypot … Useful english dictionary
No flies on — 1. (someone) is not easily tricked; 2. (obsolete) honest … Dictionary of Australian slang
no flies on — Australian Slang 1. (someone) is not easily tricked; 2. (obsolete) honest … English dialects glossary
fly — fly1 [ flaı ] (past tense flew [ flu ] ; past participle flown [ floun ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 move with wings ▸ 2 go by/use airplane ▸ 3 move fast (through air) ▸ 4 about time ▸ 5 about flag/kite ▸ 6 be blown around in wind ▸ 7 about ideas/opinions ▸ 8 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fly — I UK [flaɪ] / US verb Word forms fly : present tense I/you/we/they fly he/she/it flies present participle flying past tense flew UK [fluː] / US [flu] past participle flown UK [fləʊn] / US [floʊn] *** 1) [intransitive] to travel by plane Sometimes … English dictionary
