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make the feathers fly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
make the feath-er-s fly
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause a big upset or fight.

Etymology

From the way feathers fly in all directions when chickens fight.

Inflected Forms

makes the feathers fly (present, singular) making the feathers fly (participle, present) made the feathers fly (participle, past) made the feathers fly (past)

Phrases

watch the feathers fly make the fur fly

Frequently Paired Words

watch the feathers fly make the fur fly

Questions

What does make the feathers fly mean?
To cause a big upset or fight.
Where does make the feathers fly come from?
From the way feathers fly in all directions when chickens fight.

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