go flying

idiom

: to move through space while falling
He tripped and went flying (through the air).

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Russell is eventually seen sweeping props off a desk, causing a person in the corner to cower as objects go flying. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024 Shirts are ripped open, buttons go flying, and belts are removed, all while Brady maintains an intense level of eye contact. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024 Three low-flyers wing an elderly man in the face and don’t miss a flap, his Ray Bans go flying. Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024 In a clever moment right out of Carrie, Elphaba demonstrates her instinctual powers even as a newborn when surgical instruments go flying up to the ceiling. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go flying 

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“Go flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20flying. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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