go fly a kite

Idioms  

1. Also,. Go away and stop bothering me, as in Quit it, go fly a kite, or Go jump in the lake. All of these somewhat impolite colloquial imperatives date from the first half of the 1900s and use go as described under go and.

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Example Sentences

“The One I Love” and “I’ll See You Home,” popular in the early 1900s, fell out of fashion long ago, along with “Go Fly a Kite” and “Excuse My Dust.”

From Seattle Times

On Saturday morning, as “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” from “Mary Poppins” played on the loudspeakers, Gay Days participants streamed into Disney World.

From New York Times

The piano player started into “Let’s Go Fly a Kite,” and we began to sing.

From New York Times

“Go fly a kite” means anything but the brush-off in the new TV movie “High Flying Romance.”

From Los Angeles Times

Community & Unity Kite Festival Go fly a kite at this family-friendly event featuring kite-flying demos, arts and crafts workshops, live music and more.

From Los Angeles Times