fly

An opening in a skirt or trousers with a hidden zipper

To shut something so it is not open

To close something tightly to stop air or water getting in

Openly oppose something, often against common sense or tradition

Be so gentle that you do not harm even a fly

Quickly while you do something, without planning

A person who watches a situation without being noticed

To leave a place suddenly without permission

To suddenly become very angry

To avoid being noticed by other people

To make quick decisions without a plan

A small problem that spoils an otherwise good situation

Created while a computer program runs, not prepared before

Start to behave properly and follow rules

A phrase people say to show something is very unlikely to happen

Says an angry argument is likely to happen

A small problem that spoils a good situation

To openly go against usual rules or advice

Show your true self to others, even if it seems strange

A situation where people argue angrily and things become chaotic

A ball hit high into the air in baseball

A small flying insect whose young eat and spoil ripe or rotten fruit

To fish with a rod and line using small fake flies as bait

A long, flexible fishing rod used to cast light flies for fishing

A caught fly ball that lets a player on base score while it puts the batter out

A high ball hit in baseball or softball that is easy to catch

A low flight by military planes over people watching on the ground

Not reliable and likely to disappear quickly, often for dishonest reasons

A small insect that bites people in warm places and can spread disease

A person or business that disappears to avoid paying debts

A large African fly that bites people and animals and causes sleeping sickness

A large fly with a shiny blue-green body that lays eggs on dead animals and in wounds

A small bright green beetle from southern Europe that makes a liquid causing blisters

A small dark insect that bites people and animals and makes itchy red spots

A small fake insect that floats on the water to attract fish

Fine light dust that rises when fuel burns, often in power plants

The use of a special rod and line to throw a small fake fly into water to catch fish

A small black and white fly whose young eat the inside of fruit

A large fast insect whose female bites animals for blood

A hairy fly that looks like a bee and whose young eat baby bees

A small insect like a moth whose young live in water and build protective cases from stones and plants

A small moth-like insect whose young live in water and build cases from pebbles and plants

A small insect with wings like a moth whose larvae live in water and build cases from sand and plants

A small moth-like insect whose young live in water and build cases from sand and plants

A very small wasp that lays eggs in other insects' eggs or young and helps control pests

A small wasp that lays eggs inside other insects so its young eat them

A long thin fly with very long legs that looks like a large mosquito but does not bite

A fever people can catch from ticks, flies, or touching infected wild animals like rabbits

A small fly near water that bites people and animals painfully

A small fake insect tied to a fishing line to attract fish

Large insect with a soft body and long jaws whose young live in water and are used as fishing bait

A dark insect whose young live in water and eat other small animals

A North American bush with pale yellow flowers and berries eaten by birds

A winged insect like a dragonfly whose young dig small cone-shaped pits in sand to trap ants and other insects

A person who spends a lot of time drinking at bars

A small shrub with pairs of yellowish-white flowers and bright red berries often grown in gardens

A small insect near water whose young are used for fishing bait

A small flying insect whose young are used as bait for fish

A fly whose young eat the flesh of dead or living animals

A poisonous mushroom with a bright red cap covered in white dots that grows in forests

A North American bush that loses its leaves in winter and has upright stems and pale yellow flowers

A small open deck above the ship's control room for steering and a better view

A narrow high platform at the side of a stage where crew use ropes to move scenery above it

A machine in a textile mill that twists stretched fibres into loose thread

An opening in a skirt or trousers with a hidden zipper

A narrow high platform at the side of a stage where crew work with ropes and equipment

A small plant in Europe with flowers that look like flies

A poisonous plant with bulbs that people once used to kill flies

A machine that uses a heavy wheel and a screw to push and shape metal

A flap of cloth over a tent entrance that keeps out rain and insects

A tent with an extra cover at the front that protects from rain and sun

A small delicate insect with thin net-like wings whose young eat garden pests like aphids

A large tropical insect with bright colors and a long nose once thought to glow

A large tropical insect with bright colors and a long snout, once thought to give light

A long jump from a vaulting horse in gymnastics

A small insect that sucks blood and lives in feathers or fur

A small green insect with thin wings and shiny gold eyes that eats garden pests

A small shiny green fly often found near garbage or dead meat

A loud insect that sings in summer, often in July and August

A slender insect with long legs that hangs from plants to catch other small insects

A small fly whose young eat and damage wheat and other cereal crops

A small brown fly with delicate wings that eats pests like aphids

A small black fly that sucks blood from cows near their horns

A small common fly that lives in houses and can spread disease

A wasp-like insect that lays eggs inside caterpillars so the young eat them

A large fast fly that catches other insects in the air and drinks their juices

A very revealing outfit that draws attention to the wearer's crotch area

A small insect whose young eat rotten fruit like very ripe bananas

A ball hit high into the air near home plate that is easy to catch

An insect that eats insects, with a long beak and antennae, whose males have a curved tail like a scorpion

A bush that grows in wet swamp areas and has small berries

A hairy fly whose young grow inside caterpillars and reduce crop pests

A flap of fabric that opens to let people into a tent