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Synonyms

take flight

Idioms  

  1. Also, take wing. Run away, flee, go away, as in When the militia arrived, the demonstrators took flight, or The tenant took wing before paying the rent. The first idiom derives from the earlier take one's flight, dating from the late 1300s, and was first recorded in 1435. The variant was first recorded in 1704.

Example Sentences

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That same year, Altman also gave him the title role in his “Brewster McCloud,” an eccentric fable about a Houston loner determined to build a pair of wings and take flight.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Let’s see how those ratings hold up, if Beta shares take flight.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

When they did take flight, their attacks were brief -- most lasted under three minutes, and the average hunting flight just eight seconds.

From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2025

US-based aerospace startup Electra expects its nine-seater hybrid plane to take flight by 2029, running on a combination of jet fuel and electric power.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

That afternoon, Ifemelu watched her mother’s essence take flight.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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