take flight
idiom
1
: to leave or run away from danger
Fearing arrest, they took flight and hid in the mountains.
2
US
: to begin flying
The bird took flight when we tried to approach it.
3
US
: to begin a period of rapid activity, development, or growth
The idea really took flight and soon it seemed everyone was copying it.
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Dust and particulate matter in carpets take flight when kicked up by footsteps.
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Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
Several doves, with shading from dark to light, take flight over King’s shoulder.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
On the year, Jackson has been electric while helping the Baltimore offense take flight.
—Matt Levine, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
But the project has been struggling to take flight due to higher-than-expected cost estimates and conflicts over its development.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
Several doves, with shading from dark to light, take flight over King’s shoulder.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
On the year, Jackson has been electric while helping the Baltimore offense take flight.
—Matt Levine, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
But the project has been struggling to take flight due to higher-than-expected cost estimates and conflicts over its development.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Take flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20flight. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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