To fly the kite is to “raise the wind,” or obtain money on bills, whether good or bad. It is a Stock Exchange phrase, and means as a kite flutters in the air by reason of its lightness,…
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(A). One who defrauds his creditors by decamping at night-time. (See Fly.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Fly in One's FaceFly a Kite A B C D E F G H…
(To). To run in a foolhardy manner into danger, as a hen flies in the face of a dog or cat. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Fly in the Face of ProvidenceFly…
(To). To get into a passion with a person; to insult; as a hawk, when irritated, flies in the face of its master. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Fly in the…
(To). To act rashly, and throw away good opportunities; to court danger. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Fly OpenFly in the Face of Danger A B C D E F…
is not the roving but the goading fly. (Anglo-Saxon, gad, a goad.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Gad-steelGad-about A B C D E F G H I J K L M…
(No). Nothing can be done without the proper means. “Sine pennis volare haud facile est.” Plautus. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Flyman's PlotFlying…
by Aesop The Belly and the MembersThe Ass and the WolfThe Bald Man and the Fly A Fly settled on the head of a Bald Man and bit him. In his eagerness to kill it, he hit himself a smart…
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