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fly low

idiom
Meaning

To have one's fly (zipper) undone.


Examples
SIMPLE

You should check your pants because your fly is low.

CONTEXTUAL

He walked through the entire office meeting without realizing his fly was low.

COMPLEX

Embarrassment washed over him when a colleague whispered that his fly was low during the presentation.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    fly blind

    To do by guesswork; to feel one's way.

  2. 02

    fly by

    To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction

  3. 03

    fly by the seat of one's pants

    To pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.

  4. 04

    fly in the face of

    To act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.

  5. 05

    fly in the ointment

    Something (especially a minor thing) which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it less pleasant; a nuisance or problem; a disagreeable or unpleasant detail.

  6. 06

    fly off

    To flee rapidly; to run away.

  7. 07

    fly off at a tangent

    To digress from a topic.

  8. 08

    fly off the handle

    To become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.

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