Let+fly

  • 1let fly — (something) to start shouting angrily. I was so angry I let fly at them as soon as they came in. (sometimes + at) Gripping the arms of his chair, he let fly a barrage of offensive comments …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 2let fly — ► let fly attack physically or verbally. Main Entry: ↑let …

    English terms dictionary

  • 3let fly — index precipitate (throw down violently), project (impel forward) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 4let fly — verb fire as from a gun (Freq. 1) The soldiers let drive their bullets • Syn: ↑loose off, ↑let drive • Hypernyms: ↑fire, ↑discharge • Verb Frames …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 5let fly — 1) to shoot or throw something We waited until the enemy was within range and then let fly. 2) to criticize someone angrily let fly at: The teacher really let fly at Jeff …

    English dictionary

  • 6let fly — 1) he let fly with a brick Syn: hurl, fling, throw, propel, pitch, lob, toss, launch; shoot, fire, blast; informal chuck, sling, heave 2) she let fly at Geoffrey Syn …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 7let fly — phrasal 1. to hurl an object 2. to give unrestrained expression to an emotion or utterance < let fly with some sharp rebukes Janice Castro > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 8let fly. — See let. → fly …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 9let fly (with) (something) — 1. to throw something or shoot something from a weapon. Police officers let fly canisters of tear gas. The guy in the leather jacket was leaping over the counter when I let fly with a soda bottle. 2. to express yourself in a way that will excite&#8230; …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 10let fly something — let fly (something) to start shouting angrily. I was so angry I let fly at them as soon as they came in. (sometimes + at) Gripping the arms of his chair, he let fly a barrage of offensive comments …

    New idioms dictionary