- face fly
- noun Date: 1961 a European dipteran fly (Musca autumnalis) that is similar to the housefly, is widely established in North America, and causes distress to livestock by clustering about the face
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face fly
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face fly — n a European fly of the genus Musca (M. autumnalis) that is similar to the housefly, is widely established in No. America, and causes distress in livestock by clustering about the face * * * Musca autumnalis … Medical dictionary
face fly — noun : a European fly of the genus Musca (M. autumnalis) that is similar to the housefly, is widely established in North America, and causes distress to livestock by clustering about the face * * * face fly, an insect similar to the common… … Useful english dictionary
fly in the face of — verb go against This action flies in the face of the agreement • Syn: ↑fly in the teeth of • Hypernyms: ↑violate, ↑go against, ↑break • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
face — face1 W1S1 [feıs] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(front of your head)¦ 2¦(expression)¦ 3 keep a straight face 4 pale faced/round faced etc 5 grim faced/serious faced etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
face*/*/*/ — [feɪs] noun [C] I 1) the front part of your head, where your eyes, nose, and mouth are She wiped her face.[/ex] He had a big smile on his face.[/ex] The ball hit me in the face.[/ex] 2) a side of something the mountain s north face[/ex] the faces … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
face — See: BLUE IN THE FACE, CUT OFF ONE S NOSE TO SPITE ONE S FACE, FLY IN THE FACE OF, HATCHET FACE, HIDE ONE S FACE, IN ONE S FACE, IN THE FACE OF, LONG FACE, LOOK IN THE EYE or LOOK IN THE FACE, MAKE A FACE, ON THE FACE OF IT, SAVE FACE, SET ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
face — See: BLUE IN THE FACE, CUT OFF ONE S NOSE TO SPITE ONE S FACE, FLY IN THE FACE OF, HATCHET FACE, HIDE ONE S FACE, IN ONE S FACE, IN THE FACE OF, LONG FACE, LOOK IN THE EYE or LOOK IN THE FACE, MAKE A FACE, ON THE FACE OF IT, SAVE FACE, SET ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
face — see: blue in the face, cut off one s nose to spite one s face, fly in the face of, hatchet face, hide one s face, in one s face, in the face of, long face, look in the eye or look in the face, make a face, on the face of it, save face, set one s… … Словарь американских идиом
Fly High — Single par Ayumi Hamasaki extrait de l’album Loveppears Face A Fly High (remix) Face B divers remixes… Sortie 9 février 2000 … Wikipédia en Français
fly — [flaɪ] verb flew PASTTENSE [fluː] flown PASTPART [fləʊn ǁ floʊn] 1. [intransitive] TRAVEL to travel by plane: • From Belfast, British Airways Cargo flies to London Heathrow, Manchester and Glasgow … Financial and business terms
