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.




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