Harry was tired of John's advice and told him to go fly a kite.
After Mary stood around telling Sue what was wrong with her dress. Sue told her to go fly a kite.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
fly a kite — ➔ kite1 * * * fly a kite ► to make a suggestion in order to get the reaction of others to it: »In my opinion he is flying a kite that would destroy the private enterprise system. Main Entry: ↑fly … Financial and business terms
fly a kite — Ⅰ. ► fly a kite informal try something out to test public opinion. Main Entry: ↑fly Ⅱ. ► fly a kite informal try something out to test public opinion. Main Entry: ↑kite … English terms dictionary
Fly My Kite — Infobox Film name = Fly My Kite image size = caption = director = Robert F. McGowan producer = Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach writer = H. M. Walker narrator = starring = music = Leroy Shield Marvin Hatley cinematography = Art Lloyd editing = Richard … Wikipedia
fly a kite — phrasal or fly one s kite slang : to cease importuning or troubling usually used with go in the imperative * * * fly a kite see ↑kite flying under ↑kite1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Fly a kite (politics) — To Fly a Kite is a term used in politics to describe a tactic whereby a politician either directly themselves informally, or indirectly in the media, raises an idea to gauge the reaction to it. Depending on the reaction, the idea may be… … Wikipedia
Fly Upright Kite — Infobox musical artist Name = Fly Upright Kite Img capt = Img size = Landscape = yes Background = group or band Origin = flagicon|USA Boston, Massachusetts Years active = 2005 – present Label = Unsigned Current members = Asad Rahman Austin Floyd… … Wikipedia
To fly a kite — Fly Fly, v. t. 1. To cause to fly or to float in the air, as a bird, a kite, a flag, etc. [1913 Webster] The brave black flag I fly. W. S. Gilbert. [1913 Webster] 2. To fly or flee from; to shun; to avoid. [1913 Webster] Sleep flies the wretch.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
go fly a kite — [in imperative] informal go away * * * go fly a kite US informal + old fashioned used to tell someone who is bothering you to go away When I asked her what was wrong, she told me to go fly a kite. • • • Main Entry: ↑kite … Useful english dictionary
go fly a kite — {v. phr.}, {slang} To go away; leave. Usually used as a command, to show that you do not accept someone s ideas. * /Harry was tired of John s advice and told him to go fly a kite./ * /After Mary stood around telling Sue what was wrong with her… … Dictionary of American idioms
go fly a kite — {v. phr.}, {slang} To go away; leave. Usually used as a command, to show that you do not accept someone s ideas. * /Harry was tired of John s advice and told him to go fly a kite./ * /After Mary stood around telling Sue what was wrong with her… … Dictionary of American idioms
