fly, flying

fly, flying idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with fly or flying, also see get off the ground (to a flying start); go fly a kite; let fly; make the dust fly; not hurt a fly; on the fly; send flying; when pigs fly; with flying colors. Also see under flies; flight.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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