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the fur fliesThere is an argument. When the fur flies, I'm making myself scarce—there's no way I'm getting roped into a fight between those two. You can be sure that the fur will fly if the president vetoes the bill that both sides of congress worked so hard to pass. the fur will fly there will be serious, perhaps violent, trouble. informal This phrase originated in the early 19th century, in the US. The image is of a furious fight between dogs or cats. the ˌfeathers/ˌfur/ˌsparks will ˈfly (informal) there will be anger, annoyance, etc: The fur will really fly when she tells him he can’t go out tonight. |