eat with the flies

eat with the flies

To eat alone. Primarily heard in Australia. Come on, meet up with me at the bar! I'm just eating with the flies, and it's totally depressing. Come on, stay a little longer. Don't leave me here to eat with the flies! How was my night? Well, let's see—I just ate with the flies because my date stood me up.

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