fly someone or something out of something
- fly someone or something out of something
fly someone or something out of something & fly someone or something out†
to transport someone or something out of something by air. •
They flew the tourists out of the troubled area on chartered flights.
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The tourists flew out to any destination that was available.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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fly — [[t]fla͟ɪ[/t]] ♦ flies, flying, flew, flown 1) N COUNT A fly is a small insect with two wings. There are many kinds of flies, and the most common are black in colour. 2) VERB When something such as a bird, insect, or aircraft flies, it moves… … English dictionary
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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
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