fly at

Idioms  

1. Attack fiercely, assault. For example, The dogs flew at each other's throats. [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

Frankenburg says its missiles can fly at more than 600 miles an hour and have a range of up to a mile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

A couple who lost more than £2,500 on a trip they had been planning for eight years only found out they had been scammed when they arrived packed and ready to fly at Heathrow Airport.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

That means that traffic patterns around Van Nuys now fly at least 800 feet below the planes landing at Burbank, according to FAA documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

“The cabin manufacturers didn’t know that they would go near the airports, and the drone makers didn’t know that they would fly at these specific planes,” Maliuk said in emailed comments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Most moths, but not all, fly at night.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman