let fly at
Example Sentences
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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
He was wrong: in 1869, when the great author let fly at it, the Smithsonian, founded 23 years before, only seemed old.
From Time Magazine Archive
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A Conservative Member of Parliament last week let fly at Prime Minister Winston Churchill with an eloquence that suggested the Prime Minister's own speeches.
From Time Magazine Archive
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As he let fly at their temples, they turned round and went rushing away at a much faster pace than they came.
From Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley by Kingston, William Henry Giles