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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
let fly
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let fly — (something) to start shouting angrily. I was so angry I let fly at them as soon as they came in. (sometimes + at) Gripping the arms of his chair, he let fly a barrage of offensive comments … New idioms dictionary
let fly — ► let fly attack physically or verbally. Main Entry: ↑let … English terms dictionary
let fly — verb fire as from a gun (Freq. 1) The soldiers let drive their bullets • Syn: ↑loose off, ↑let drive • Hypernyms: ↑fire, ↑discharge • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
let fly — 1) to shoot or throw something We waited until the enemy was within range and then let fly. 2) to criticize someone angrily let fly at: The teacher really let fly at Jeff … English dictionary
let fly — 1) he let fly with a brick Syn: hurl, fling, throw, propel, pitch, lob, toss, launch; shoot, fire, blast; informal chuck, sling, heave 2) she let fly at Geoffrey Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
let fly — phrasal 1. to hurl an object 2. to give unrestrained expression to an emotion or utterance < let fly with some sharp rebukes Janice Castro > … New Collegiate Dictionary
let fly. — See let. → fly … Useful english dictionary
let fly (with) (something) — 1. to throw something or shoot something from a weapon. Police officers let fly canisters of tear gas. The guy in the leather jacket was leaping over the counter when I let fly with a soda bottle. 2. to express yourself in a way that will excite… … New idioms dictionary
let fly something — let fly (something) to start shouting angrily. I was so angry I let fly at them as soon as they came in. (sometimes + at) Gripping the arms of his chair, he let fly a barrage of offensive comments … New idioms dictionary
let fly (at somebody) (with something) — let ˈfly (at sb/sth) (with sth) idiom to attack sb by hitting them or speaking angrily to them • He let fly at me with his fist. • She let fly with a stream of abuse. Main entry: ↑flyidiom … Useful english dictionary
