• Synonyms: flies
  Meaning: (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

• "Flies!" said the earl, angrily.
• It gathers its forces, it flies!
• "As the eagle flies, 'bout twelve miles.
• "We are quite as congenial as flies and honey."
• It flies away from him when he may need it most.
• "I daresay it was," said Johnny;--"or perhaps the flies."
• If you boil coffee too long, the aromatic flavor flies off.
• What is wanted is a trap capable of securing the game that hops or flies.
• Flies droned over the dates and figs that the boys pulled from their pockets to eat.
• I give them a month generally, and then away flies their bloom and all their home training.'

0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Tawny owl, License CC BY-SA 4.0