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.

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.

send flying

Informal

To cause to be knocked or scattered about with force: a blow to the table that sent the dishes flying.

词组	send (something) flying
释义	send (something) flying 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. See also: a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a straw will show which way the wind blows a crack at (someone or something) all right (you) wanna make something of it? all for the best a thing of the past a slew of (something) a bird in the hand
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