Collocations for "flying"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "flying" in context.
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fly
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- the [insect, plane, bird] is flying
- fly to [Germany, Asia]
- flew in from [Germany]
- fly from [Germany]
- flying over [Germany, the Rocky Mountains]
- fly into [space, orbit]
- fly up into the [sky, air]
- fly in [first class, coach]
- fly out of [LAX, Minneapolis]
- fly at [the speed of sound, 600mph, 35,000 feet]
- flying around the [sky, room]
- fly back [home, to school]
- flying home for [Christmas, thanksgiving]
- flew through the air
- [the bird, it] flew away
- the [ball, bullet, frisbee] flew (right) at him
- [will not, cannot] fly
- fly solo
- fly a [plane, helicopter, kite, drone]
- [learn, know how] to fly a [plane]
- flying the flag (for)
- flying high [up, above]
- flying high on [life, drugs]
- fly through [high school, math, life]
- fly off into the night
- the [plan, idea] wouldn't fly
- time (really) flies when [you're having fun, we're together]
- flew into a [rage, panic]
- flew off the handle
- flying by the seat of your pants
- a [black, horse, house, tsetse, fruit] fly
- a fishing fly
- swat (at) a fly
- [brushed, waved] a fly off his [arm, leg]
- was bitten by a fly
- a fly bit me
- the fly was [buzzing, flying] (around me)
- a swarm of flies
- wouldn't [hurt, harm] a fly
- would love to be a fly on the wall (if, when, where)
- your fly is [open, down, undone]
- UK: your flies are [open]
- zip up your fly!
- had [breakfast, lunch, dinner] on the fly
- a fly bite
- fly [spray, repellent, paper]
- a fly infestation
- a fly catcher
- go fly fishing
- baseball: hit a fly ball
'flying' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
England
- Israel
- Italy
- Paris
- ace
- air
- alongside
- alternative
- ant
- backpack
- bag
- baggage
- bookshelf
- cockroach
- coffin
- color
- crane
- curve
- debris
- dragon
- drone
- duck
- east
- feel
- fish
- flag
- flock
- fly
- formation
- fuck
- goggle
- header
- jet
- jolly
- kite
- leap
- lightning
- mast
- mile
- moth
- object
- overhead
- pants
- pretend
- provisional
- rainbow
- recruit
- sail
- saucer
- seagulls