The phrase "to swat a fly" means to quickly hit or smack a fly in order to kill it or make it go away.
Sentences with «to swat a fly»
Consider that the absolute best, most powerful moment of the film arrives within the first five minutes as Lincoln sits in a bivouac, taking questions from foot soldiers — and consider that this instance of naturalism is neatly destroyed by Spielberg's instinct towards swatting flies with Buicks. (filmfreakcentral.net)
Birmingham, AL — Judy Dutton Judy Dutton is a writer and editor who has covered a variety of topics, from the science of swatting flies for Wired to why Santa scares kids for The Wall Street Journal. (brayshomebuyers.com)