fly past

fly past (someone or something)

To soar or glide by someone or something The hawk flew past us and gave us quite a fright. The ball flew past me, so I had to chase it down in the outfield.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fly past (someone or something)

to soar or glide past someone or something. The stone flew past Mike's left ear, and he ducked. The plane flew past the cloud bank.
See also: fly, past
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • fly past (someone or something)
  • look past
  • brush past (someone or something)
  • sneak past (someone or something)
  • reach past (someone or something)
  • blow past (someone or something)
  • knew it was coming
  • know (something) is coming
  • settle an old score (with someone)
  • settle a score
References in periodicals archive
Thousands of people descended on the two sites to catch a glimpse of the historic fly past, leading to long traffic jams.
Tornadoes soar across skies as part of their farewell tour
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 ( ANI ): The home grown Light Combat aircraft Tejas and the Akash air defence missile system would be the main attraction of the Indian Air Force (IAF) tableaux at the Republic Day parade along with the 'Sutlej' An-32 aircraft which will for the first time take part in the fly past using 10 percent biofuel.
Biofuel powered An-32, home grown platforms to be IAF main attractions at Republic Day parade
On a day like this one, the BDF has had an opportunity, through its aircraft fly past to display that it had kept pace with modern warfare technology and had acquired vehicles of tactical mobility and C130 Hercules aircraft for strategic mobility.
Tragedy ruins BDF celebrations
Another momentous event of the day was the maiden fly past by Augusta-139 Helicopters formation which was led by Wing Commander Irfan Zeb.
Salute to great Pakistani nation, Pakistan Zindabad: Air Chief
THE Queen has led the nation in marking the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain - watching a fly past of historic aircraft over the capital.
Royals and veterans at Battle of Britain fly past
Honorary Air Commodore Vic Norman, of 614 Squadron Cardiff and Glamorgan, will be taking off from Cardiff Airport and flying along the coast past Cardiff city centre to perform a fly past at 614 Squadron's wartime base RAF Pengam Moors during the morning.
Look out for wing-walker; BRIEFLY
The synopsis of the commercial, which will be translated into Arabic, French, German and Chinese, shows people enjoying a day at the beach who are surprised to see an Etihad A340 fly past, trailing a giant message.
Etihad launches new global media campaign
A fly past and a "bow of honour" by the Welsh Air Ambulance Service were also performed.
Flying send-off for popular pilot killed in plane crash
After the service two Tornados staged a fly past 1000ft above the cathedral.
Goodbye to our angel; FAMILY LEADS HUNDREDS IN FAREWELL TO RED ARROWS' SEAN CUNNINGHAM
Summary: Astronomers are getting their telescopes ready to catch sight of a speeding ball of rock which will fly past the Earth on Tuesday night.
Asteroid set for close encounter with Earth
* Air Cadets from 499 Port Talbot Squadron wait to see a Lancaster Bomber fly past * The Breitling Wingwalkers delight the crowds at Wales National Air Show as they fly past Swansea Bay PICTURE: Richard Swingler
All eyes to the sky for daring air show displays
BON VOYAGE: Pupils from Ursuline Catholic Primary in Crosby look out for the planes (inset) as they complete their fly past
Fly-past marks 100 years since pioneer's 1st flight
fly past the moon as they arrive at the RSPB Vane Farm Nature Reserve by Loch Leven, Scotland.
A skein of Pink-footed geese[...]
MESSENGER will fly past Mercury again in September 2009 and settle into orbit around the planet in 2011.
Other side of Mercury
How do you both fly past FALIA and lead the turn at FALIA?
That one flew past me