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General idioms that span a wide range of everyday topics.

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fly off at a tangent

To suddenly depart from the main topic or course of action.

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fly off the handle

To suddenly lose one's temper and become very angry.

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fly on the wall

An unobserved observer; someone who can watch events unfold without being noticed or influencing them.

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fly the coop

to escape from a situation

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fly the flag

to show allegiance or pride for a cause

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fly too close to the sun

To take excessive risks, often leading to a downfall.

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fly under the radar

To remain unnoticed or undetected; to operate without attracting attention.

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fog a mirror

To show signs of being alive; to merely exist (often used in the negative to mean barely alive or not making an impact).

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fold like a cheap suit

To give in easily under pressure; to collapse or fail quickly and completely.

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fold under zero pressure

To give up or fail even when there is no external pressure or challenge.

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folk devil

A person or group of people who are portrayed in the media as deviant and a threat to societal values.

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follow someone off a cliff

To blindly follow someone into a dangerous or foolish situation without questioning their judgment.

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