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121Time flies. — something that you say which means that time passes very quickly, often so quickly that you are surprised. I can t believe your son is at university already. How time flies! I never seem to manage to finish my work. The time just flies …
122time flies — a certain period has passed surprisingly quickly. I can t believe your daughter is old enough to be in college already! How time flies! Etymology: based on the saying time flies when you are having fun …
123drop like flies — This means that something is disappearing very quickly. For example, if you said people were dropping like flies, it would mean that they were dying off, quitting or giving up something rapidly …
124when poverty comes in at the door, love flies out of the window — Similar in sentiment to 1474 CAXTON Game of Chess III. iii. Herof men saye a comyn prouerbe in englond that loue lastest as longe as the money endurith. 1631 R. BRATHWAIT English Gentlewoman vi. It hath been an old Maxime; that as pouerty goes in …
125going down like flies — going down/dropping/like flies informal phrase getting ill or dying in large numbers very quickly People are dropping like flies with the flu. Thesaurus: to have or develop an illness or symptomsynonym …
126dropping like flies — going down/dropping/like flies informal phrase getting ill or dying in large numbers very quickly People are dropping like flies with the flu. Thesaurus: to have or develop an illness or symptomsynonym …
127fur 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 …
128fall like flies — die/fall/drop like ˈflies idiom (informal) to die or fall down in very large numbers • People were dropping like flies in the intense heat. Main entry: ↑flyidiom …
