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Kane’s interception immediately left England’s opponents short at the back and when Rashford returned the ball to his teammate inside the penalty area it was tempting to think Kane would let fly at goal.

From The Guardian Sep. 7, 2019

There are lots of things people suppress in public that they let fly at home.

From Slate Dec. 18, 2012

Last week, however, he let fly at the former boss of one of his newest companies, excoriating the man in terms rarely heard in the business world.

From Time Magazine Archive

During shooting of the film's last scene, the pie throwing ran amuck and the kids let fly at everyone.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then from the right side of the road a party, who must have been lying round the camp-fire that we faintly saw in among the pines, let fly at us.

From Old Man Savarin and Other Stories by Thomson, Edward William




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