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fly by

idiom
Meaning

To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction


Examples
SIMPLE

The summer holidays always seem to fly by.

CONTEXTUAL

I was so busy working on the project that the entire week seemed to fly by.

COMPLEX

As the years fly by, one often realizes that the moments spent with family are the most significant.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    fly blind

    To do by guesswork; to feel one's way.

  2. 02

    fly by the seat of one's pants

    To pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.

  3. 03

    fly in the face of

    To act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.

  4. 04

    fly in the ointment

    Something (especially a minor thing) which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it less pleasant; a nuisance or problem; a disagreeable or unpleasant detail.

  5. 05

    fly low

    To have one's fly (zipper) undone.

  6. 06

    fly off

    To flee rapidly; to run away.

  7. 07

    fly off at a tangent

    To digress from a topic.

  8. 08

    fly off the handle

    To become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.

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