n.
a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination

top flight Idiom, Proverb

in full flight

going full speed, flat out The cyclist was in full flight when he passed the cars.

take a flight

go, leave, take off If you don't like the way I live, you can take a flight.

flight of fancy

Idiom(s): flight of fancy

Theme: IMAGINATION

an idea or suggestion that is out of touch with reality or possibility.
• What is the point in indulging in flights of fancy about foreign vacations when you cannot even afford the rent?
• We are tired of her flights of fancy about marrying a millionaire.

flight

flight
In addition to the idioms beginning with flight, also see put to flight; take flight.
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- flight of fancy

put to flight

put to flight
Cause to run away, as in The bombs put the civilians to flight. [Mid-1800s]

take flight

take flight
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.

the top flight

The accomplished position or akin in an organization, league, etc. Often acclimated in sports. The bounded club is affective to the top flight, but are they ready?Learn more: flight, top

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