Idiom
let fly
Meaning
To strike or release a projectile with great force.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He let fly a stone at the target.”
“The angry player let fly a powerful kick that sent the ball across the field.”
“After enduring the insults for hours, she finally let fly a sharp, stinging remark that silenced the entire room.”
Examples
simple
“He let fly a stone at the target.”
contextual
“The angry player let fly a powerful kick that sent the ball across the field.”
complex
“After enduring the insults for hours, she finally let fly a sharp, stinging remark that silenced the entire room.”
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