Some idioms using the word fly include many common expressions that use fly as verb or noun to convey ideas of speed, freedom, and annoyance. Fly by the seat of your pants means to improvise without planning, relying on instinct. Fly off the handle means to become very angry suddenly. Fly on the wall means unseen observer who watches without being noticed. Time flies means time passes quickly. Fly in the ointment means small problem that spoils something. Fly high means to be successful or elated. Fly the coop means to escape or leave, often from confinement. On the fly means doing something quickly while moving or without preparation. Fly under the radar means to go unnoticed or avoid attention. Fly a kite as idiom can mean to suggest idea to test reaction. Wouldn't hurt a fly means gentle person who would not harm anyone. No flies on someone means person is alert and quick. When pigs fly means something will never happen. Fly in the face of means to openly defy or contradict. Fly by night means unreliable or not trustworthy, often describing business that appears and disappears quickly. These idioms use fly to evoke images of flight, speed, smallness, and freedom, and they are used in everyday speech to add color and metaphor, with origins in aviation, nature, and historical usage.
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