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A litotes suggesting one is not torpid enough to have flies settle.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
no flies on
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Today it means: No mental weaknesses, character defects, or other significant flaws belonging to. Full definition →
A litotes suggesting one is not torpid enough to have flies settle.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.