| 释义 |
fly the nest1(Of a young bird) leave its nest on becoming able to fly.It is fascinating keeping an eye on them and I look forward to seeing the eggs hatch and the young birds fly the nest....- The council will now have to wait for the eggs to hatch and the chicks to fly the nest before sending the demolition men back in, unless a bid for a special licence to remove the nest is granted.
- The nestlings, grey coloured until they get their adult feathers, fly the nest 17-21 days after hatching.
1.1 informal (Of a young person) leave their parents' home to set up home elsewhere.So that's another sibling to vacate Southport; another is likely to fly the nest in the not too distant future, even my parents are looking at moving themselves....- As a man of almost 70 who has his only two sons still living with him at home at the ages of 38 and 30 and - unfortunately - showing little sign of flying the nest, I would be deliriously happy to have a grandchild.
- Several changes in her life, including her children flying the nest, have meant that now is the right time for a change.
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