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1 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.) flue2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?) flue3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.) gylp•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) flyve2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) flygte3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) flyve•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying* * *I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.) flue2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?) flue3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.) gylp•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) flyve2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) flygte3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) flyve•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
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2 make history
(to do something very important, especially to be the first to do something: The Wright brothers made history when they were the first to fly an aeroplane.) gå over i historien* * *(to do something very important, especially to be the first to do something: The Wright brothers made history when they were the first to fly an aeroplane.) gå over i historien
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fly — fly1 [ flaı ] (past tense flew [ flu ] ; past participle flown [ floun ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 move with wings ▸ 2 go by/use airplane ▸ 3 move fast (through air) ▸ 4 about time ▸ 5 about flag/kite ▸ 6 be blown around in wind ▸ 7 about ideas/opinions ▸ 8 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
make off — verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along The thief made off with our silver the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe • Syn: ↑abscond, ↑bolt, ↑absquatulate, ↑decamp, ↑run off, ↑go off … Useful english dictionary
