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Phrase(s): fly off
1. Lit. to take to flight quickly. • The stork flew off before we got a good look at it. • The little birds flew off and things were quiet again. 2. Fig. to leave in a hurry. • Well, it’s late. I must fly off. • She flew off a while ago.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs