button one's fly

Frequency: 3.50.4 per million words

to fasten the buttons on one's trousers

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Examples (10)

  • Remember to button your fly before you go on stage.
  • He fumbled for a moment to button his fly in the dim light.
  • The final step is to button the fly of your new jeans.
  • I glanced down and realized with horror that I had forgotten to button my fly.
  • He patiently showed his son how to button his fly all by himself.
  • Each recruit must learn to properly button their fly as part of the uniform standard.
  • She quickly buttoned her fly and tucked in her shirt before answering the door.
  • Could you wait a second? I just need to button my fly.
  • The actor had to button his fly on camera as part of the scene.
  • It's a small detail, but you should always button your fly to look neat.