go fly a kite

go fly a kite

A guy came to my door selling some weird coupon subscription. I told him to go fly a kite.


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  • fly a kite — Ⅰ. ► fly a kite informal try something out to test public opinion. Main Entry: ↑fly Ⅱ. ► fly a kite informal try something out to test public opinion. Main Entry: ↑kite …   English terms dictionary

  • Fly My Kite — Infobox Film name = Fly My Kite image size = caption = director = Robert F. McGowan producer = Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach writer = H. M. Walker narrator = starring = music = Leroy Shield Marvin Hatley cinematography = Art Lloyd editing = Richard …   Wikipedia

  • fly a kite — phrasal or fly one s kite slang : to cease importuning or troubling usually used with go in the imperative * * * fly a kite see ↑kite flying under ↑kite1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fly a kite (politics) — To Fly a Kite is a term used in politics to describe a tactic whereby a politician either directly themselves informally, or indirectly in the media, raises an idea to gauge the reaction to it. Depending on the reaction, the idea may be… …   Wikipedia

  • Fly Upright Kite — Infobox musical artist Name = Fly Upright Kite Img capt = Img size = Landscape = yes Background = group or band Origin = flagicon|USA Boston, Massachusetts Years active = 2005 – present Label = Unsigned Current members = Asad Rahman Austin Floyd… …   Wikipedia

  • To fly a kite — Fly Fly, v. t. 1. To cause to fly or to float in the air, as a bird, a kite, a flag, etc. [1913 Webster] The brave black flag I fly. W. S. Gilbert. [1913 Webster] 2. To fly or flee from; to shun; to avoid. [1913 Webster] Sleep flies the wretch.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • go fly a kite — [in imperative] informal go away * * * go fly a kite US informal + old fashioned used to tell someone who is bothering you to go away When I asked her what was wrong, she told me to go fly a kite. • • • Main Entry: ↑kite …   Useful english dictionary

  • go fly a kite — {v. phr.}, {slang} To go away; leave. Usually used as a command, to show that you do not accept someone s ideas. * /Harry was tired of John s advice and told him to go fly a kite./ * /After Mary stood around telling Sue what was wrong with her… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • go fly a kite — {v. phr.}, {slang} To go away; leave. Usually used as a command, to show that you do not accept someone s ideas. * /Harry was tired of John s advice and told him to go fly a kite./ * /After Mary stood around telling Sue what was wrong with her… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • go\ fly\ a\ kite — v. phr. slang To go away; leave. Usually used as a command, to show that you do not accept someone s ideas. Harry was tired of John s advice and told him to go fly a kite. After Mary stood around telling Sue what was wrong with her dress. Sue… …   Словарь американских идиом

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