take wing
see take flight.
Words Nearby take wing
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How to use take wing in a sentence
Occasionally an owl will take wing from a branch and swoop away with a flash of white.
As the Nabob talked, de Gery felt his suspicion take wing and all his sympathy return, together with a shade of pity.
The Nabob | Alphonse DaudetThe Fly makes violent efforts to take wing; she shakes the slender plant from top to bottom.
More Hunting Wasps | J. Henri FabreA drawback to collecting with the umbrella is that many insects take wing and escape before being secured.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects | C. V. RileyTheir flight is very rapid, and they can take wing from the water easier than the majority of ducks.
Western Bird Guide | Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed, Harry F. Harvey, and Rex I. Brasher
They are shy and take wing readily, uttering sharp whistles as they wheel about in the air.
Bird Guide: Land Birds East of the Rockies | Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed
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