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Definition of fly on - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
metaphoricalpersist in an activity or process
- Despite the challenges, she decided to fly on with her plans.
2.
aviationcontinue flying or moving forward
- The plane will fly on to its next destination.
Expressions with fly on
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unseen observer of events or conversations
He wished to be a fly on the wall during the meeting.
control an aircraft using only the instrument panel
The pilot had to fly on instruments during the storm.
use excessive force or effort to deal with a minor problem
They break a fly on a wheel for a small mistake.
use excessive force or severity for a minor issue
They break a fly on the wheel for small mistakes in the office.
Terms with fly on included in their meaning
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recreation
fly a light frame covered with paper or cloth on a string
insect
small fly living on dung and helping break down waste
insect
fly that lays eggs on meat and whose larvae eat flesh
aviation
fly or taxi too far on a runway
entomology
scalelike structure on a fly's wing base
biology
bristle on a fly's antenna
insect
larva of a fly that jumps on cheese
adult fly
fly whose larvae feed on cheese
fishing lure
artificial fly used in fly fishing that floats on the water surface
plant
small fly that forms galls on plants
cattle pest
small fly pest on cattle, species Haematobia irritans
parasite
bloodsucking fly parasitic on birds and mammals
parasitic insect
wingless fly parasitic on sheep
Examples of fly on in a sentence
They encouraged each other to fly on through the difficulties. The pilot decided to fly on despite the storm. We will fly on until we reach the coast.
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- French:continuer, avancer, ...
- German:weitermachen, weiterfliegen, ...
- Italian:andare avanti, proseguire il volo, ...
- Spanish:seguir adelante, seguir volando, ...
- Portuguese:prosseguir, avançar, ...
- Chinese:继续, 继续飞行, ...
- Japanese:続ける, 飛び続ける, ...
- Arabic:وَاصَلَ, وَاصَلَ الطَّيَرَان, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַמְשִׁיךְ, לְהַמְשִׁיךְ לָטוּס, ...
- Russian:продолжать, продолжать лететь, ...
- Ukrainian:летіти далі, продовжувати летіти, ...
- Hindi:जारी रखना, उड़ते रहना, ...
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