| 词汇 | send something flying |
| 释义 | Idiom send something flyingsend (someone/something) flying to cause someone or something to move very quickly.An explosion rocked the building, sending him flying into a desk. send (something) flying1. To scatter something into the air or around an area. I accidentally knocked into the waiter and sent the drinks flying. 2. To cause something to travel a great distance in the air. He kicked the ball and sent it flying. The car slammed into the post box and sent it flying across the street. send flyingCause to be knocked or scattered about, as in She bumped into the table and sent all the papers flying. This somewhat hyperbolic idiom was first recorded in 1789. send flyingInformal To cause to be knocked or scattered about with force: a blow to the table that sent the dishes flying. |
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