send flying
Related to send flying: send down, sent flying
send (one) flying
To throw or fling someone through the air and onto the ground. The drunk driver struck the pedestrian in the crosswalk and sent him flying. If you don't get out of my face, I'm going to send you flying!
See also: flying, send
send (something) flying
1. To scatter something into the air or around an area. I accidentally knocked into the waiter and sent the drinks flying.
2. To cause something to travel a great distance in the air. He kicked the ball and sent it flying. The car slammed into the post box and sent it flying across the street.
See also: flying, send
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
send flying
Cause to be knocked or scattered about, as in She bumped into the table and sent all the papers flying. This somewhat hyperbolic idiom was first recorded in 1789.
See also: flying, send
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
send flying
Informal To cause to be knocked or scattered about with force: a blow to the table that sent the dishes flying.
See also: flying, send
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- send (one) flying
- send someone flying
- jay
- jaywalk
- throw up
- throw over
- fling (something) into (something)
- fling in
- throw on
- fling on oneself