harm a fly en · VERB
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of hurt a fly.
alt of hurt a fly
He was old and sober, a hard-working student and an apparently passive individual who would not harm the proverbial fly.
1981 February 7, Nancy Walker, “A Gentle Guy”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 28, page 13:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| harms a fly | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| harming a fly | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| harmed a fly | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| harmed a fly | Tense=Past | lexicographic |