Meanings
Calque of Biblical Hebrew בַּעַל זְבוּב (baʿal zəḇûḇ, “fly-lord, Beelzebub”), which in turn is a mistranslation of the name of the Semitic devil Baal-zevuv.
How to pronounce "lord of the flies":
AU
Beelzebub; Satan
a ruler over a worthless kingdom; leader of a meaningless microcosm.
Example Sentences
1
The group of boys stranded on the deserted island quickly descended into a state of anarchy, resembling a real-life lord of the flies.
2
The power struggle among the students in the absence of their teacher turned the classroom into a lord of the flies situation.
3
After the shipwreck, the survivors found themselves in a lord of the flies scenario, fighting each other for resources.
4
The lack of adult supervision at the summer camp created a lord of the flies atmosphere as the kids formed their own rules and alliances.
5
In the absence of a leader, the workplace became a lord of the flies environment with employees constantly undermining each other.
