flit

  • 61flit gun — a hand held, pump action sprayer for liquid insecticide. [1925 30] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 62do a moonlight flit — british phrase to leave a place secretly, especially during the night, in order to avoid paying money that you owe Thesaurus: to leave a place quietly and secretlysynonym Main entry: flit * * * do a moonlight flit see ↑moonlight, 1 …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 63moonlight flit — n. (colloq.) (BE) moving without paying one s rent, debts to do a moonlight flit * * * [ˌmuːnlaɪt flɪt(ɪŋ)] (colloq.) (BE) [ moving without paying one s rent, debts ] to do a moonlight flit …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 64moonlight flit —    Someone who does a moonlight flit leaves a place quickly and in secret, usually to avoid paying debts.     Just before the rent was due he did a moonlight flit …

    English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • 65moonlight flit — noun or moonlight flitting slang Britain : a departure by night with one s possessions to avoid paying rent * * * moonlight flit or moonlight flitting noun A hasty removal by night, esp without paying due rent • • • Main Entry: ↑moon * * * moon …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 66River Flit — The River Flit is a short river in Bedfordshire, England. It flows through Flitwick, then past Greenfield and Flitton, then through Clophill, Chicksands, and Shefford, then past Stanford, before meeting the River Ivel at Langford …

    Wikipedia

  • 67do a moonlight flit — British, informal to leave somewhere secretly at night, usually to avoid paying money that you owe. We could always do a moonlight flit that way we wouldn t have to explain about the money …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 68moonlight flit — /munlaɪt ˈflɪt/ (say moohnluyt flit) noun Colloquial 1. a departure by night with one s possessions in order to avoid payment of rent. 2. any sudden departure, especially to avoid a disagreeable circumstance. –moonlight flitting, noun …

  • 69do a midnight flit — do a moonlight/midnight ˈflit idiom (BrE, informal) to leave a place suddenly and secretly at night, usually in order to avoid paying money that you owe to sb Main entry: ↑flitidiom …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 70do a bunk/flit — Everyday English Slang in Ireland v sneak off, usually to avoid paying a bill, the rent, etc …

    English dialects glossary