J Jiayun Member Joined Aug 3, 2012 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong Sep 14, 2012 #1 He wants to shield his wife from the worst excesses of reporters and photographers in full flight. What does "full flight" mean? Thanks! JY
He wants to shield his wife from the worst excesses of reporters and photographers in full flight. What does "full flight" mean? Thanks! JY
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Sep 14, 2012 #2 It's a badly chosen idiom. If they were in full flight they would be running away. He meant 'in full cry'. in full cry In hot pursuit, as hounds hunting. Click to expand... (The Free Dictionary) Rover
It's a badly chosen idiom. If they were in full flight they would be running away. He meant 'in full cry'. in full cry In hot pursuit, as hounds hunting. Click to expand... (The Free Dictionary) Rover
J Jiayun Member Thread starter Joined Aug 3, 2012 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong Sep 14, 2012 #3 Thanks! I checked the dictionaries and still cannot see how "in full flight" can fit in that sentence. But it's from BBC! :shock: Rover_KE said: It's a badly chosen idiom. If they were in full flight they would be running away. He meant 'in full cry'. (The Free Dictionary) Rover Click to expand...
Thanks! I checked the dictionaries and still cannot see how "in full flight" can fit in that sentence. But it's from BBC! :shock: Rover_KE said: It's a badly chosen idiom. If they were in full flight they would be running away. He meant 'in full cry'. (The Free Dictionary) Rover Click to expand...
S SoothingDave Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Sep 14, 2012 #4 The BBC is no infallible. I think they were thinking of "full fledged."
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Sep 15, 2012 #5 At full tilt?
