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philistine
/ˈfɪ lə ˌstin /
/ˈfɪ lə ˌstin /
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fly high
be elated
fly high meaning(s)
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- (v) be elated
- (v) make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
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- Other notables from the poll: Republican Governor Jodi Rell continues to fly high with a 75% job approval rating.
- Astronauts who fly high above the earth and aquanauts who descend into the depths swiftly grasp the principle.
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fly honeysuckle
erect deciduous North American shrub with yellow-white flowers
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fly in the face of
go against
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fly in the ointment
an inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something
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fly in the teeth of
go against
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fly off the handle
get very angry and fly into a rage
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fly on
continue flying
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fly open
come open suddenly
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fly orchid
any of several dwarf creeping orchids with small bizarre insect-like hairy…
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fly poison
all parts of plant are highly toxic; bulb pounded and used as a fly poison;…
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fly rod
a long flexible fishing rod used in fly fishing
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fly sheet
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance…
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fly tent
a tent with a fly front
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fly the coop
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
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fly-by
a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the…
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fly-by-night
a debtor who flees to avoid paying
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fly-fish
fish with flies as lures
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fly-fishing
angling with an artificial fly as a lure
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flyaway
guided by whim and fancy
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flyblown
spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
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flybridge
the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the…
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flycatcher
/f ˈlaɪ ˌkæ tʃər/
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any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects…
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flycatching warbler
any of numerous American wood warblers that feed on insects caught…
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flyer
/f ˈlaɪ ər/
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an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide…