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fly solo

idiom
Meaning

To do something without aid or supervision.


Examples
SIMPLE

I prefer to fly solo on this project.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of working with a partner, she decided to fly solo and start her own business.

COMPLEX

The pilot decided to fly solo across the ocean, seeking the quiet solitude that only a long journey alone could provide.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    fly blind

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

  2. 02

    fly by

    To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction

  3. 03

    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.

  4. 04

    fly in the face of

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

  5. 05

    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.

  6. 06

    fly low

    To have one's fly (zipper) undone.

  7. 07

    fly off

    To flee rapidly; to run away.

  8. 08

    fly off at a tangent

    To digress from a topic.

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