go fly a kite
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This is the part where Mr. Bush politely tells critics of Common Core and national education standards to go fly a kite.
From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2015
Defenders of the Wrights believe Whitehead advocates should instead go fly a kite.
From Time • Dec. 17, 2014
When he asks his Twitter followers what he should do on an off-day, and someone tells him he should go fly a kite, he does.
From Slate • Aug. 12, 2011
The Dutch, appealed to for assistance, told Iran to go fly a kite.
From Time Magazine Archive
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"Don't look right now, but you can go fly a kite to the moon, pal!"
From Dave Dawson at Casablanca by Bowen, Robert Sydney
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