(go) fly your kite
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(go) fly a kite — (go) fly a/your ˈkite idiom (NAmE, informal) used to tell sb to go away and stop annoying you or ↑interfering Main entry: ↑flyidiom … Useful english dictionary
don't fly my kite — Singlish (Singapore English) Rare expression. A Singlish expression which means Please do not go back on your word or Please do not stand me up … English dialects glossary
fly — fly1 W2S2 [flaı] v past tense flew [flu:] past participle flown [fləun US floun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(travel by plane)¦ 2¦(move through the air)¦ 3¦(control a plane)¦ 4¦(send somebody/something by plane)¦ 5¦(use air company/service)¦ 6¦(cross sea by… … Dictionary of contemporary English
kite — {{11}}kite (n.) bird of prey (Milvus ictinus), O.E. cyta kind of hawk, probably imitative of its cries (Cf. ciegan to call, Ger. Kauz screech owl ). The toy kite first so called 1660s, from its way of hovering in the air like a bird. The… … Etymology dictionary
fly — I v 1. take wing, wing one s way, take off, take to the air, become airborne; soar, sail, zoom, cruise, coast, sweep, skim, Inf. kite; glide, plane, volplane, sailplane; dart, flit, flirt, hop, volitate. 2. float, hover, drift, hang, poise, float … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
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
fly — 1 verb past tense flew past participle flown PLANE 1 (I) to travel by plane: You can fly direct from London to Tokyo in under 12 hours now. | fly on (=continue flying to another place): The first stop is San Francisco, and from there we re flying … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Kite types — Colorful delta wing kite Kites are tethered flying objects which fly by using aerodynamic lift, requiring wind, (or towing), for generation of airflow over the lifting surfaces. Contents 1 Kite … Wikipedia
fly — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 insect VERB + FLY ▪ shoo (AmE), shoo away (esp. AmE), swat ▪ I swatted the fly with a newspaper. ▪ attract ▪ c … Collocations dictionary
Offshore Kite Fishing — is a sport fishing technique used to keep live bait on the surface of the water to attract and catch surface feeding predators. It is primarily used in Florida along the Atlantic coast and in the Caribbean for Sailfish. It is also used for… … Wikipedia
