like a blue-arsed fly

like a blue-arsed fly

rude slang In a fast, frenetic, and harried manner. Usually used in the phrase "run/rush around like a blue-arsed fly." Give yourself enough time before deadline so that you don't have to be rushing around like a blue-arsed fly at the last minute. I need to sit down for a minute—I've been running around like a blue-arsed fly all day!

See also: fly, like

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

like a blue-arsed fly

BRITISH, INFORMAL, VERY RUDE

If you do something like a blue-arsed fly, you do it very quickly and without having much control. I ran around like a blue-arsed fly, packed two suitcases and a trunk, and left everything else.

See also: fly, like

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

like a blue-arsed fly

in an extremely hectic or frantic way. British vulgar slang

The ‘blue-arsed fly’ referred to is a bluebottle, well known for its frenetic buzzing about.

1998 Rebecca Ray A Certain Age I'm not going to run around like a blue-arsed fly pandering to you and your bloody room, alright?

See also: fly, like

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017