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  • 91fly at — PHRASAL VERB If you fly at someone, you attack them, either physically by hitting them, or with words by insulting them. [V P n] She flew at him for making a very anti British remark. Syn: let fly …

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  • 92fly —    1. American    in plain clothes    It is used of a policeman assigned away from his normal precinct or uniformed duty, from the meaning knowing, but perhaps also referring to a fly cab, one plying for hire without a licence.    2. to be under… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 93fly-in — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: from fly in, v. 1. : an act of flying to a destination planned the fly in of the rescue planes 2. : an outdoor theater planned for the patronage of persons remaining in their private planes compare drive in II …

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  • 94Fly Me — FlyMe AITA SH OACI FLY Indicatif d appel FLYBIRD Repères historiques Date de création 2003 Date de faillite …

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  • 95fly-up — /fluy up /, n. a formal ceremony at which a girl leaves her Brownie troop, receives a pair of embroidered wings for her uniform, and becomes a member of an intermediate Girl Scout troop. [n. use of v. phrase fly up] * * * …

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  • 96fly at — phr verb Fly at is used with these nouns as the object: ↑altitude …

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  • 97fly by — phr verb Fly by is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑minute …

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  • 98fly up — phr verb Fly up is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑spray …

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  • 99fly — verb., (e)r, ede, et = flygte; skik følge eller land fly …

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  • 100fly — v Be workable Your idea doesn t have legs; it won t fly. 1930s …

    Historical dictionary of American slang