# take flight

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/take-flight
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To begin flying; to become airborne or aloft; to take off and fly

## Examples

- The small birds take flight when I walk near the tree.
- We watched the eagles take flight from the high cliff as the sun began to rise.
- As the storm clouds gathered, the entire flock of geese decided to take flight and migrate toward the warmer southern regions.

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