fly off the shelves
To be sold in large quantities, very rapidly.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“These new toys are flying off the shelves.”
“The store restocked the popular sneakers yesterday, but they are already flying off the shelves.”
“Given the aggressive marketing campaign and the limited supply, the company expected its latest gadget to fly off the shelves within hours of the official launch.”
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fly blind
To do by guesswork; to feel one's way.
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fly by
To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction
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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.
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fly in the face of
To act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.
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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.
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fly low
To have one's fly (zipper) undone.
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fly off
To flee rapidly; to run away.
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fly off at a tangent
To digress from a topic.
Last updated August 10, 2026