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  1. 07-Mar-2007, 07:55 #1
    user_gary
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    Default fly backwards several feet

    Mr Combs, 37, then allegedly swore before hitting Mr Rechnitzer, causing him to "fly backwards several feet" into a vehicle behind him.

    What does `swore', `fly backwards several feet' means in this sentence?

    For more context,
    BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Rapper Diddy sued over 'assault'

    Please explain me.
  2. 07-Mar-2007, 10:34 #2
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    Default Re: fly backwards several feet

    Swear = use obscene language
    fly backwards- hit him so hard that he fell back a few metres
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