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fly into

B1 neutral transitive
In simple words

Arrive somewhere by plane; or suddenly become very angry or frightened.

Literal meaning: To fly into a place — to enter it from the air. Transparent in the travel sense.

Meanings

1 A2 neutral

To arrive at a city or airport by aircraft.

"We fly into Rome tomorrow and then take the train down to Naples."

2 B1 idiomatic neutral

To suddenly and uncontrollably enter an intense emotional state, especially rage or panic.

"My father flew into a rage when he found out I had crashed the car."

"He flew into a rage and started shouting at everyone in the room."

— Common idiomatic expression used widely in literature and journalism
Usage notes

The literal travel sense is very common and everyday. The idiomatic emotional sense is most often used with 'a rage,' 'a temper,' or 'a panic.' The emotional sense is particularly common in British English and in literary writing. Both senses are widely understood.

Commonly used with

rage panic temper fury frenzy London New York

Forms

Base
fly into
I/you/we/they
3rd person
flies into
he/she/it
Past simple
flew into
yesterday
Past participle
flown into
have + pp
-ing form
flying into
continuous

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