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

Six Flags has removed references to the Confederacy in recent decades, including the Confederate Battle Flag that used to fly at some of its parks’ entrances.

From The Wall Street Journal

But its May order hinted that wouldn’t fly at the Fed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Appeared in the January 10, 2026, print edition as 'The Steady Hand Making the Rockets Fly at SpaceX'.

From The Wall Street Journal

She did not care who or what would give them to her, just so long as she might fly at last.

From Literature

Flags will fly at half-mast and Australians are being asked to light a candle in their windows to honour the victims.

From BBC