fly open

Example Sentences

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“The back door absolutely did fly open, and you just heard a bunch of wind,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2023

The Bulldogs knew the door would not just fly open after 19 years of pounding.

From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2017

Then “Moneyball” hit, and suddenly doors into baseball began to fly open.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2016

Aides for male politicians are concerned if their boss is pictured with a double chin or his fly open, but generic statements about beauty are far more rare.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2015

My eyes fly open and I dig my fingers into the earth.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins