Look at these sentences taken from the lesson you have just read:
(a) I was flying my old Dakota aeroplane.
(b) The young seagull had been afraid to fly with them.
In the first sentence (a) the author was controlling an aircraft in the air.
In the second sentence (b) the seagull was afraid to move through the air, using its wings.
Another example can be: Children are flying kites
III. Match the phrases given under column A with their meanings given under column B.
A | B |
1. Fly a flag | Move quickly/suddenly |
2. Fly into rage | Be successful |
3. Fly along | Show support for one’s country |
4. Fly high | Escape from a place |
5. Fly the coop | Become suddenly very angry |
A | B |
1. Fly a flag | Show support for one’s country. Eg. The soldiers of our country leave no stone unturned in flying the flag of our country at all times. |
2. Fly into rage | Become suddenly very angry Eg. She suspected her mother would fly into a rage if she asked her this question. |
3. Fly along | Move quickly/suddenly Eg. On the sight of a lizard, she suddenly flew along. |
4. Fly high | Be successful Eg. Hard work is the only key to fly high. |
5. Fly the coop | Escape from a place Eg. The criminal flew the coop when he saw the cops patrolling near by. |