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lace-winged fly — Lacewing Lace wing (l[=a]s w[i^]ng ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of neuropterous insects of the genus {Chrysopa} and allied genera. They have delicate, lacelike wings and brilliant eyes. Their larv[ae] are useful in destroying… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fly at — ATTACK, assault, pounce on, set upon, set about, weigh into, let fly at, turn on, round on, lash out at, hit out at, belabour, fall on; informal lay into, tear into, lace into, sail into, pitch into, wade into, let someone have it, jump; Brit.… … Useful english dictionary
fly at — he flew at Rodriguez with fire in his eyes Syn: attack, assault, pounce on, set upon, set about, let fly at, turn on, round on, lash out at, hit out at, fall on; informal lay into, tear into, lace into, sail into, pitch into, let someone have it … Thesaurus of popular words
Bobbin and fly frame — Bobbin Bob bin, n. [F. bobine; of uncertain origin; cf. L. bombus a humming, from the noise it makes, or Ir. & Gael. baban tassel, or E. bob.] 1. A small pin, or cylinder, formerly of bone, now most commonly of wood, used in the making of pillow… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goldeneyed fly — Lacewing Lace wing (l[=a]s w[i^]ng ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of neuropterous insects of the genus {Chrysopa} and allied genera. They have delicate, lacelike wings and brilliant eyes. Their larv[ae] are useful in destroying… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bobbin lace — Bobbin Bob bin, n. [F. bobine; of uncertain origin; cf. L. bombus a humming, from the noise it makes, or Ir. & Gael. baban tassel, or E. bob.] 1. A small pin, or cylinder, formerly of bone, now most commonly of wood, used in the making of pillow… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Secret in the Old Lace — Infobox Book | name = Nancy Drew: The Secret in the Old Lace author = Carolyn Keene country = United States language = English series = Nancy Drew stories genre = Detective, Mystery novel publisher = Grosset Dunlap pub date = 1980 isbn = preceded … Wikipedia
List of baseball jargon (L) — lace:To hit the ball very hard, typically a line drive. Monroe laced it to left field. late innings:The seventh, eighth and ninth innings of a regulation nine inning game.laugher:A game in which one team gets a large lead, perhaps early in the… … Wikipedia
stage design — Aesthetic composition of a dramatic production as created by lighting, scenery, costumes, and sound. While elements such as painted screens and wheeled platforms were used in the Greek theatre of the 4th century BC, most innovations in stage… … Universalium
Runaways (comics) — Supercbbox title = Runaways caption=Cover art for Runaways vol. 2 #25. Art by Jo Chen. schedule = Ongoing series format = Monthly publisher=Marvel Comics date = July 2003 present issues = Vol. 1: 18 Vol. 2: 30 Vol. 3: 2 past current color =… … Wikipedia
