Cheese a fly will not be on for long! (4)
I believe the answer is:
brie
'cheese' is the definition.
(I know that Brie is a cheese)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for brie that I've seen before include "Kind of soft cheese" , "dairy product" , "Soft, creamy French cheese" , "cheesy stuff" , "French produce" .)