and no flies
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Meaning · English
Synonym of and no mistake.
Register: archaic, slang
Examples
[…] seized by Mr. Stompff, who, scarcely waiting to carry him out of earshot, began, “Well! you've done it up brown this time, my man, and no flies! Your pictures have woke 'em up. They're talking of nothing else. […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “and no flies” mean?
Synonym of and no mistake.
Is “and no flies” formal or informal?
and no flies is generally archaic, slang.