Bill Clinton defeated war heroes George H.W. Bush and Bob Dole; National Guard pilot George W. Bush beat Vietnam veterans Al Gore and John Kerry; and Barack Obama was decisively elected over John McCain, who had displayed extraordinary valor during years of captivity as a Navy pilot in North Vietnam.
Fly-away hair is hair that is dry, frizzy, and full of static cling. It often sticks straight out from the sides of the head, and is a common occurrence in the winter when the air is especially dry.
1. flies - (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains). dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics-the art of writing and producing plays.space-an area reserved for some particular purpose; the laboratory's floor space.lies. v. Third person singular present tense of fly 1.