fly open

Example Sentences

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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

“Why does a car door not fly open in a crash?” one paragraph begins.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 28, 2015

Dormitory windows began to fly open and olive drab blankets were hung over the sills by the dozens to air.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles