fly out (of something)

fly out (of something)
fly out (of something)
1. Lit. to leave a place by air. •

We are going to fly out of Manaus on a charter.

We flew out on time.

2. Fig. to leave a place quickly. •

We flew out of there as fast as we could.

She opened the door and flew out.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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