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(by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach
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A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
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A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed.
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butterfly tape
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The butterfly stroke.
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(in plural) A sensation of excited anxiety felt in the stomach.
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I get terrible butterflies before an exam.
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Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable.
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To cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.
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Butterfly the chicken before you grill it.
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To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across (a gaping wound) to close it.