fly open
Example Sentences
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The origin of that frustrating new habit is clear, too: Simply put, Soto is pulling off the ball — releasing his hips too soon and letting his front side fly open.
From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023
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
“Why does a car door not fly open in a crash?” one paragraph begins.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 28, 2015
Most of the time since Momma died, if someone even walks close to where I’m sleeping I’m up in a flash, my eyes fly open and I’m looking right at them.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
