Definition of fly at - Reverso English Dictionary
Phrasal verb
1.
movementmove quickly towards something
- She would fly at the opportunity to travel abroad.
2.
conflictUK attack or criticize someone suddenlyUK
- The dog would fly at anyone who approached its territory.
Expressions with fly at
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attack someone verbally with anger or criticism
She let fly at him for being late.
attack someone suddenly and aggressively
He flew at its throat without any warning.
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Examples of fly at in a sentence
The cat would fly at the sound of the can opener. He would fly at anyone who disagreed with him. The cat would fly at strangers entering the house.
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- French:sauter sur, attaquer, ...
- German:sich stürzen, angreifen, ...
- Italian:lanciarsi a, attaccare, ...
- Spanish:lanzarse a, atacar, ...
- Portuguese:lançar-se sobre, investir contra, ...
- Chinese:冲向, 猛扑, ...
- Japanese:飛びつく, 襲いかかる, ...
- Arabic:انقض على, اِنْدَفَعَ نَحْو, ...
- Hebrew:לִזְנֹק, לְהִתְנַפֵּל עַל, ...
- Russian:броситься, нападать, ...
- Ukrainian:кинутися, нападати, ...
- Hindi:झपटना, हमला करना, ...
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