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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
6 This phrase stems from Aesop's fable of a fly sitting on the axletree of a moving
chariot and saying, 'See what a dust I raise'. the fur will fly: see FUR. like a blue-
arsed fly in an extremely hectic or frantic way. British vulgar slang 6 The ...
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The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
Judith Siefring. like a blue-arsed fly in an extremely hectic or frantic way. British
vulgar slang The 'blue-arsed fly' referred to is a bluebottle, well known for its
frenetic buzzing about. 1998 Rebecca RayA Certain Age I'm not going to run
around ...
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The Lingo Dictionary: Of Favourite Australian Words and Phrases
blue-arsed fly A term used for someone who is very busy, e.g. 'He's going like a
blue-arsed fly'. blue blazes A term used to intensify a statement, e.g. 'What in the
blue blazes are you doing?' blue flyer The adult female of the red kangaroo, ...
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Anglické obrazné fráze
a idiomy - English as easy as ABC
(John Marriott, Daily Mail, 20.2. 1993) – to run around like a blue-arsed fly –
pobíhat jako vyplašené kuře “The cellar is flooded and our father is running
around like a blue-arsed fly, but it's hopeless. Everything is dripping wet.” cf. to
run around ...
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LANDFALL: The Calm At The Eye
... so than ever. Although Sophie had put a brave face upon it, for his sake, he
knew. He looked irritated. Hastings waited for his captain to speak. Pelham held
a paper in his right hand: he looked 239 All Over The Med Like A Blue-Arsed Fly.
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Blood of the Lamb, Or, Cosi Fan Poche:
A Three Part ...
And then, I was buzzing around like a blue-arsed fly. ELIZA, slightly startled by
this salty image: You don't look like one, darling. Not the least bit. VICTORIA: Well
, I sure feel like one. ELIZA: And where did the blue-arsed fly buzz to? VICTORIA:
...
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The Lingo: Listening to Australian English
And it is always quite possible to uselessly RUN/BUZZ AROUND LIKE A BLUE-
ARSED FLY, or to have AS MUCH RIGHT OF WAY AS A HATFUL OF
ARSEHOLES WALKING DOWN THE STREET — BACKWARDS. A person may
also be in ...
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A Dictionary of Catch Phrases: American and British, from ...
Cf like a spare prlck..., demure aa a whore.... and happy aa a likeabeerbottie.
Seeahagonarock. like a blue-arsed fly. See ruahing like a cow'a, or a donkey'a,
tail. See all behind.... like a tan in a colander. Applied to someone rushing, or
tearing, ...
Eric Partridge, Paul Beale, 1992
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Dictionary of Catch Phrases
Seeahagonarock. like a blue-arsed fly. See rnahlng like a cow's, or a donkey's,
tall. See all behind.... like a fart in a colander. Applied to someone rushing, or
tearing, around, esp. it to little effect, and in an anxious way: C20. B.G.'I'. remarks
that, ...
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The Good Guys Wear
Blue
Forklift driving was considered a nice cushy job because you got to sit down for
the whole shift rather than run up and down the warehouse like a blue-arsed fly.
When I got home at about 8:30 a.m. I was exhausted and filthy. I'd blow my nose ...
10 NACHRICHTEN, IN DENEN DER BEGRIFF «LIKE A BLUE-ARSED FLY» VORKOMMT
Erfahre, worüber man in den einheimischen und internationalen Medien spricht und wie der Begriff
like a blue-arsed fly im Kontext der folgenden Nachrichten gebraucht wird.
Experience: I fell into a cement mixer
The phone kept ringing and I was rushing around like a blue-arsed fly. I also had a sand delivery due. When the tanker arrived, I saw it was ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Two old bushies put Aussie slang on cards and cups but no Aussie …
... grandma got her tits caught in the wringer. He's as tight as a fish's arse. Eyes like pissholes in the snow. Rushing around like a blue-arsed fly ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
Bowden-Doyle praise for Tui 'golden generation'
“You can either spend the whole year running round like a blue-arsed fly, and I promise you nothing you will do will make a bit of difference... or ... «Travel Weekly UK, Mär 15»
FESTIVAL REPORT: Reverence Festival
I spent most of it running around like a blue-arsed fly between merch, my house, production and the supermarket. I guess my personal highlight ... «The Quietus, Okt 14»
Camier 'fully aware' of massive challenge at MotoGP Indy
... go there and just do the best I can,” said Camier, speaking to bikesportnews.com this lunchtime while rushing around like a blue-arsed fly. «BSN, Aug 14»
SXSWx20: The best new music from the South by Southwest festival
That, then, was the task at SXSW: to cycle around Austin like a blue-arsed fly from morning till night in search of the best new acts in town. «Irish Times, Mär 14»
How I got a taste of the Italian good life in the heart of Dublin's …
I know that tearing around like a blue-arsed fly is the new normal but, believe me, your barely functioning tubes and pipes will never thank you ... «Sunday World, Feb 14»
A tale of two houses: lessons in how to rebuild a life from the ashes
You've been running around like a blue-arsed fly. Let me tell you something: they come, they go, you clean up, you get on.' And it stuck in my ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 13»
Andrew Bolt tackles the PM on the big issues
... making promises that we can't keep. And, Andrew, there's a difference between getting things done and rushing around like a blue-arsed fly. «Herald Sun, Okt 13»
Did I say that?
Forgive a potential pollie or two for chasing around like a blue-arsed fly for the requisite 100 eligible signatures and $1000 before the deadline. «Sydney Morning Herald, Aug 13»
