# like a blue-arsed fly

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. To be frantic, harried or restless

## Etymology
Refers to the frenetic flight of a bluebottle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/like-a-blue-arsed-fly