5 English Phrasal Verbs With 'FLY'

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5 phrasal verbs with 'FLY'

Fly about

1. Circulate (rumours, etc)
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: The rumour has been FLYING ABOUT for the past week, but no one has confirmed it.

Fly around

1. Circulate (rumours, etc)
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: There are a lot of stories FLYING AROUND about her past.

Fly at

1. Attack
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: The dog FLEW AT the cat when it came into the garden.
2. Criticise or shout angrily
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: He FLEW AT them for not trying hard enough.

Fly by

1. When time appears to move quickly
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: As I get older, the years just FLY BY.

Fly into

1. Change emotion quickly
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: He FLEW INTO a rage.

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