like a moth to the flame en · ADP
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From the behavior of moths, that are instinctively attracted to light and are sometimes observed to go directly into flames, seemingly committing suicide.
Meanings
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Inescapably allured by something harmful.
I came back and back to the same bad relationship, like a moth to the flame.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| like a moth to flame | alternative | lexicographic | |
| like a moth to a flame | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
cmn 像飛蛾撲火一樣 /像飞蛾扑火一样 (inescapably allured by something harmful) · es como cordero al matadero (inescapably allured by something harmful) · ru как ба́бочка к огню́ (inescapably allured by something harmful) · pl jak ćma do ognia (inescapably allured by something harmful) · fi kuin hunaja mehiläisiä (inescapably allured by something harmful)