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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But the project has been struggling to take flight due to higher-than-expected cost estimates and conflicts over its development.
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
Read on and then book a ticket, pack your telephoto lens, and take flight to the best places in the world for bird watching.
—David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Later tonight, Anthony Edwards, Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Zion Williamson take flight.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Recovery of a raptor:Condors take flight near Grand Canyon, but lead ammo could ground the species
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—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
Read on and then book a ticket, pack your telephoto lens, and take flight to the best places in the world for bird watching.
—David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Later tonight, Anthony Edwards, Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Zion Williamson take flight.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Recovery of a raptor:Condors take flight near Grand Canyon, but lead ammo could ground the species
Thanks for reading and for subscribing to AZ Climate, the Arizona Republic's weekly environment newsletter.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Take flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20flight. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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