He acts like the lord of the flies in his messy room.
lord of the flies
idioma ruler over a worthless kingdom; leader of a meaningless microcosm.
Origin
disputed originCalque of Biblical Hebrew בַּעַל זְבוּב (baʿal zəḇûḇ, “fly-lord, Beelzebub”), which in turn is a mistranslation of the name of the Semitic devil Baal-zevuv.
The manager treats his tiny, failing office like he is the lord of the flies.
Isolated on the abandoned island, the boy convinced himself he was the lord of the flies, ruling over a kingdom of dust and decay.
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as the crow flies
In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.
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as the gull flies
In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.
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catch flies
To have one's mouth wide open for a prolonged period.
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drink with the flies
To drink alcohol while alone.
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lord it over
To behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.
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lord of gingerbread
One who is showy but lacking substance or real authority.
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Lord willing and the creek don't rise
Barring unforeseen circumstances.
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no flies on
No mental weaknesses, character defects, or other significant flaws belonging to.