单词 | fly the nest |
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....
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....
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