let fly: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To launch, hurl, or release a projectile or object with force.
Examples
BetaThe kids let fly paper planes across the classroom during the break.
The kids launched paper planes across the classroom during the break.
During the festival, fireworks were let fly into the night sky in a spectacular show.
During the festival, fireworks were launched into the night sky in a spectacular show.
He let fly a stone at the window to get their attention.
He hurled a stone at the window to get their attention.
- To fire a weapon or open fire.
Examples
BetaThe soldiers let fly as soon as the enemy troops appeared over the ridge.
The soldiers opened fire as soon as the enemy troops appeared over the ridge.
Did the guards really let fly during the protest, or was it just a rumor?
Did the guards really open fire during the protest, or was it just a rumor?
They let fly with all their rifles, forcing the attackers to retreat.
They fired all their rifles, forcing the attackers to retreat.
- To make a sudden attack, criticism, or outburst (verbal or otherwise), often directed at someone.
Examples
BetaWhen John heard the insult, he let fly with a sharp retort that stunned everyone.
When John heard the insult, he made a sudden sharp verbal attack that stunned everyone.
She let fly at her boss during the meeting, expressing all her frustrations openly.
She suddenly criticized her boss harshly during the meeting, expressing all her frustrations openly.
Don't let fly any accusations without proof, or you might regret it later.
Don't make sudden accusations without proof, or you might regret it later.
- To express oneself freely or allow imagination or emotion to operate without restraint.
Examples
BetaAt the poetry slam, she let fly her emotions freely, captivating the audience with her passion.
At the poetry slam, she expressed her emotions without restraint, captivating the audience with her passion.
During the art class, the students were encouraged to let fly their imagination and create without limits.
During the art class, the students were encouraged to express their imagination freely and create without limits.
After months of repression, he finally let fly with his true feelings during the therapy session.
After months of repression, he finally expressed his true feelings freely during the therapy session.
- To permit or allow to fly (literal permission, as in allowing a person or aircraft to take off).
Examples
BetaThe airport finally let fly the new fleet of drones after safety checks were completed.
The airport finally permitted the new fleet of drones to take off after safety checks were completed.
They will let fly the gliders tomorrow morning if the weather conditions improve.
They will allow the gliders to take off tomorrow morning if the weather conditions improve.
The military let fly the unmanned aircraft as part of the training exercise yesterday.
The military permitted the unmanned aircraft to take off as part of the training exercise yesterday.
Have they let fly the new passenger planes yet, or are they still grounded?
Have they permitted the new passenger planes to take off yet, or are they still grounded?
Examples:
- EN: And it was life itself the emperor had once held in his hand, and let fly away.ES: Lo que el Emperador había tomado en sus manos y dejado escapar.
- EN: A 100 times, I was just about to let fly at them in my sleep.ES: Más de cien veces, los salvajes asaltaron mis peores pesadillas.
- EN: It is here where imagination could really let fly and creative inspiration brought excellent results.ES: Justo aquí, la imaginación de alto vuelo y la inagotable creatividad rinden sus más espléndidos frutos.
- EN: Frazer's layin' back his ears. He's just likely to let fly.ES: El caballo puede desplomarse en cualquier momento.
- EN: Anyway you needn't let fly at me as if I were a dog or a hen or somethingES: De todas formas no necesitas soltarme como si fuera un perro o una gallina o algo así.
- EN: When they're in range, you let fly with everything that you've got.ES: Cuando estén a tiro duro con ellos con todo lo que tengan
- EN: You want me to let fly?ES: ¿ Quiere que dispare?
- EN: Well, I didn't flinch away When you let fly With your blow... but held as still as the grave.ES: Yo no desistí cuando tú golpeaste... sino que me quedé más quieto que una tumba.
- EN: That, Mr. McCarthy, he has a temper that one, you know. You know, if he thought another gun had poached his bird out shooting, he'd let fly in a real fury.ES: Ese, Sr. McCarthy tenìa un caràcter, que diablos, usted sabe usted sabe, si sabìa que otra persona le habìa disparado a sus aves se hubiese puesto realmente furioso.
- EN: The machine comes on, and I let fly like Mussolini from the balcony.ES: Era el contestador, y largué más que Mussolini desde un balcón.
- EN: Did Kremlin Joe let fly with the nukes?ES: ¿Kremlin Joe ha soltado los misiles?
- EN: And at once he let fly at the blacksmith:ES: Y en un momento, le inquirió al herrero:
- EN: You let fly...ES: Te precipitas?
- EN: Honey, the FAA, they're very strict about who they let fly an airline.ES: El gobierno no deja volar a cualquiera, cariño.
- EN: I sort of got some dust in my throat, and without thinking, I let fly right down on a girl's hat.ES: Tenía como polvo en la garganta, y sin pensar, lo eché en el sombrero de una chica.
- EN: I sort of got some dust in my throat, and without thinking, I let fly right down on a girl's hat.ES: Tenía como polvo en la garganta, y sin pensar, lo eché en el sombrero de una chica.
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