sparks fly

sparks fly phrase

if sparks fly, people argue in an angry way

Sparks flew when the two women met.

Thesaurus: to argue_hyponym arguments and arguing_synonym

Main entry: spark

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an encounter becomes heated or lively

sparks always fly when you two get together

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sparks fly

◇ When sparks fly, it means that two people are either having an argument with each other or are sexually attracted to each other.

The sparks flew [=they had an angry argument] when he arrived late for her special dinner.

Sparks flew when they met for the first time.

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Main Entry: ↑spark