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Meaning of "go fly a kite" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GO FLY A KITE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GO FLY A KITE

go dark
go down
go down like a lead balloon
go down on
go down the wrong way
go downhill
go Dutch
go easy on
go far
go figure
go for
go for a burton
go for broke
go for it
go for the doctor
go for the jugular
go for your life
go forth
go from bad to worse
go great guns

WORDS THAT END LIKE GO FLY A KITE

Amalekite
arkite
black kite
blatherskite
box kite
brookite
fly a kite
hellkite
high as a kite
kite
larvikite
on the skite
perovskite
phenakite
power kite
red kite
riebeckite
skite
stunt kite
unakite

Synonyms and antonyms of go fly a kite in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «go fly a kite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GO FLY A KITE

Find out the translation of go fly a kite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of go fly a kite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «go fly a kite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

去放风筝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ir a volar una cometa
570 millions of speakers

English

go fly a kite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक पतंग उड़ जाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يذهب يطير طائرة ورقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пойти воздушного змея
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ir mosca um papagaio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি ঘুড়ি উড়ে যেতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aller voler un cerf-volant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pergi terbang layang-layang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gehen Fliege ein Drachen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

凧を飛ばす行く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연을 비행 이동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Go fly a layang-layang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi thả diều
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு காளை பறக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जा पतंग उडव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

git bir uçurtma Uçur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

andare volare un aquilone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

go puszczać latawce
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піти повітряного змія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

du-te acoperi un zmeu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πηγαίνετε πετάξει ένα χαρταετό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gaan vlieg ´n vlieër
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gå flyga drake
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gå fly en kite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of go fly a kite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GO FLY A KITE»

The term «go fly a kite» is regularly used and occupies the 58.185 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GO FLY A KITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about go fly a kite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GO FLY A KITE»

Discover the use of go fly a kite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to go fly a kite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Berenstain Bears Go Fly a Kite
Papa Bear makes such a big kite for the kite flying contest that it carries him away and into a hang-gliding contest.
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, 1983
2
Go Fly a Kite, Ben Franklin!
A biography of Ben Franklin as a boy.
Peter Roop, Connie Roop, 2003
3
Keeping Track of Time: Go Fly a Kite!
The four monsters learn how to measure time when they share a kite one windy day and want to take turns of the same length.
John Burstein, 2003
4
Go Fly a Kite!: And Other Sayings We Don't Really Mean
Explains the meaning of many common idiomatic expressions used in English.
Cynthia Fitterer Klingel, 2007
5
Not for Specialists: New and Selected Poems
... washed-out year, Searching for one sprig of olive. What air they breathe is wrung With twenty subtleties; Sharp bones of failure hung In all the parkway trees ; It's enough to make you laugh — In these uncommitted The Lovers Go Fly a Kite .
William De Witt Snodgrass, 2006
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Integrating Science With Mathematics & Literacy: New Visions ...
... (colored paper, if possible) • 1 plastic straw per person • Transparent tape • Metric rulers • Pencils • Kite string • Paper punch • Kite directions Complete Almost Not Yet Comments Activity 1: Go Fly a Performance Activity 1: Go Fly a Kite.
Elizabeth Hammerman, Diann Musial, 2007
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Dictionary of Word Origins: A History of the Words, ...
... "go fly a kite" was the equivalent of saying: "Ask someone else— not me." Later , the meaning became "go play by yourself "—and from this comes the use of the term as a euphemism for a far more vulgar and common expression.
Jordan Almond, 1995
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Boys' Life
Andrea Bahadur, who owns the Go Fly A Kite Store in New York City, a shop that sells only kites and materials for building kites, suggests that you start off with a lightweight plastic kite and the cheapest cotton string. "You have to stand with the  ...
9
Fun With Idioms
If someone told you to go fly a kite, you'd be wasting your time to see how the wind is blowing. "If someone told me to go fly a kite, I wouldn't check anything," Felix remarked. "But I'd feel terrible because to go fly a kite is a forceful way of saying ...
John Smithback, 2005
10
Kander and Ebb
Conceived by a GE employee named Lou Marsh, Go Fly a Kite consisted of three segments, one for each day of the three-day conference. Kander and Ebb wrote the script, working from song ideas provided by March and a co-worker named ...
James Leve, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GO FLY A KITE»

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Let's go fly a kite! Thousands enjoy the Brighton Kite Festival
The 37th Brighton Kite Festival at Stanmer Park, Brighton, took place over the weekend and up to 6,000 people turned up to try their hand at ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
2
Derek and his pals weave their magic
Need to meet real people, and go fly a kite. That's an excerpt from one of Alan Shatter's poems. No kidding. I'd review it in verse if I could think ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
21 free or cheap date ideas
Go fly a kite. Hit the dollar store for a kite and indulge your inner child. Have a snow cone afterward. Sometimes the simplest things are the most ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
4
Saturday letters: Houston firefighters, fighting city hall
Regarding "Galveston merchant to city: Go fly a kite" (Page A1, Friday), kudos to the shopkeeper on Galveston Island who continues to fly his ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
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LETTER: Setting the record straight
XYZ asked the police to give me a message. I do not believe a word you said, and as far as I am concerned, you can go fly a kite. Tandra James. «Daily Republic, Jul 15»
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Alan Shatter: 'I wrote another book but feared it could have harmed …
He recited a light-hearted poem called Go Fly a Kite and a more serious verse called Sirens. POET. He had no desire to become a published ... «Herald, Jul 15»
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Well-known Galveston merchant to city: Go fly a kite
The colorful kites and wind socks outside Kites Unlimited on Seawall Boulevard attract customers to Stephen Newberry's shop. He says ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
8
Alan Shatter's been having a pop at the Twitterati. Via the medium of …
'Go Fly A Kite' is poem he wrote “a few months ago” which is intended to provide “one or two ... Need to meet real people, and go fly a kite. «thejournal.ie, Jul 15»
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Scotch Orchard School in Lichfield celebrates its 50th anniversary
They were Let's Go Fly a Kite from Mary Poppins, 1960s: We Go Together from Grease, 1970s; Happy Birthday, by Altered Images, 1980s; The ... «Lichfield Mercury, Jul 15»
10
Weekend Best Bets
Let's go fly a kite! Simply watch the sky fill up with beautiful colors or fly a your own kite at the Newport Kite Festival. Open flying day Saturday, ... «Providence Media, Jul 15»

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