send (one) flying Idiom, Proverb

flying high

very happy, joyful She has been flying high since she heard that she had won a new car.

send him flying

trip him, cause him to fall, ass over teakettle His motorcycle hit a rock and sent him flying into the ditch.

with flying colors

with great or total success She passed her course with flying colors and now wants to go out and celebrate.

get off to a flying start

Idiom(s): get off to a flying start

Theme: BEGINNINGS - FAST

to have a very successful beginning to something.
• The new business got off to a flying start with those export orders.
• We shall need a large donation from the local citizens if the charity is to get off to a flying start.

come through sth with flying colors

Idiom(s): come through sth with flying colors

Theme: SUCCESS

to survive something quite well.
• Todd came through the test with flying colors.
• Mr. Franklin came through the operation with flying colors.

With flying colours|With flying colors

If you pass something with flying colours (colors), you pass easily, with a very high mark or grade.

come off|color|colors|come|flying colors|through w

v. phr. To succeed; triumph. John came off with flying colors in his final exams at college.

flying high|fly|flying

adj., slang Very happy; joyful. Jack was flying high after his team won the game.
Compare: IN THE CLOUDS, ON TOP OP THE WORLD.

flying tackle|fly|flying|tackle

n., informal A tackle made by jumping through the air at the person to be tackled. Most football coaches don't want their players to make flying tackles. The policeman stopped the burglar with a flying tackle.

flying visit|fly|flying|visit

n. phr. A visit of very short duration. Tom came to New York for only a flying visit. We had hardly eaten lunch when he had to leave.

send (one) flying

To bandy or cast addition through the air and assimilate the ground. The bashed disciplinarian addled the banal in the bridge and beatific him flying. If you don't get out of my face, I'm activity to accelerate you flying!Learn more: flying, send

send flying

Cause to be agape or broadcast about, as in She bumped into the table and beatific all the affidavit flying. This somewhat abstract argot was aboriginal recorded in 1789. Learn more: flying, send

send addition flying

account addition to be berserk flung to the ground.Learn more: flying, send, someone

send flying

Informal To account to be agape or broadcast about with force: a draft to the table that beatific the dishes flying.Learn more: flying, send

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