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Meaning of fly by | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fly, by.
To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction
idiomatic

Examples

“I like to sit and watch the world fly by.”

“The rest of the day flew by quickly.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

fly by the seat of one's pants fly high fly in fly in the face of fly into fly into a rage