Idiom
spread one's wings
Meaning
To experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She moved to a new city to spread her wings.”
“After finishing university, he decided to travel alone across the continent to finally spread his wings.”
“Leaving the comfort of her small hometown, she sought a larger stage where she could spread her wings and pursue her true ambitions.”
Examples
simple
“She moved to a new city to spread her wings.”
contextual
“After finishing university, he decided to travel alone across the continent to finally spread his wings.”
complex
“Leaving the comfort of her small hometown, she sought a larger stage where she could spread her wings and pursue her true ambitions.”
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