take flight
idiom
1
: to leave or run away from danger
Fearing arrest, they took flight and hid in the mountains.
2
US
: to begin flying
The bird took flight when we tried to approach it.
3
US
: to begin a period of rapid activity, development, or growth
The idea really took flight and soon it seemed everyone was copying it.
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Here’s what rose to the top, and what failed to take flight.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
That may soon be an option, thanks to a fleet of spaceplanes readying to take flight.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2025
Grains that are ready to take flight, the dandelion fuzz of carbohydrates.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
But as vital as that first part is, there’s a lot of magic in phase two, when companies take flight and really start to grow.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
That may soon be an option, thanks to a fleet of spaceplanes readying to take flight.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2025
Grains that are ready to take flight, the dandelion fuzz of carbohydrates.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
But as vital as that first part is, there’s a lot of magic in phase two, when companies take flight and really start to grow.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Take flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20flight. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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