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Fly about phrasal verb
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Meaning: Circulate (rumours, etc)
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The rumour has been FLYING ABOUT for the past week, but no one has confirmed it.
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Meaning: Circulate (rumours, etc)
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Fly around phrasal verb
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Meaning: Circulate (rumours, etc)
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: There are a lot of stories FLYING AROUND about her past.
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Meaning: Circulate (rumours, etc)
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Fly at phrasal verb
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Meaning: Attack
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» Example: The dog FLEW AT the cat when it came into the garden. -
Meaning: Criticise or shout angrily
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He FLEW AT them for not trying hard enough.
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Meaning: Attack
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Fly by phrasal verb
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Meaning: When time appears to move quickly
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: As I get older, the years just FLY BY.
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Meaning: When time appears to move quickly
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Fly into phrasal verb
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Meaning: Change emotion quickly
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He FLEW INTO a rage.
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Meaning: Change emotion quickly