ALL meanings of take flight
take flight
T t - noun take flight an act or instance of fleeing or running away; hasty departure. 1
- idioms take flight put to flight, to force to flee or run away; rout: She succeeded in putting the intruder to flight. 1
- idioms take flight take flight, to retreat; run away; flee: The wild animals took flight before the onrushing fire. Also, take to flight. 1
- verbal expression take flight start to fly 1
- verbal expression take flight flee, escape 1
- verbal expression take flight launch, grow 1
- phrase take flight If someone takes flight, they run away from an unpleasant situation or place. 0
- noun take flight to run away or withdraw hastily; flee 0
- noun take flight to take wing, take off, etc.; become airborne and fly 0