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fly by

idiom

To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction


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  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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