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the feathers fly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
the feath-er-s fly
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

An argument or fight is instigated.

Etymology

Probably from the fact that feathers may fly from birds when they fight.

Inflected Forms

the feathers will fly (alternative) the feathers'll fly (alternative)

Phrases

the fur flies make the dust fly

Frequently Paired Words

the fur flies make the dust fly

Questions

What does the feathers fly mean?
An argument or fight is instigated.
Where does the feathers fly come from?
Probably from the fact that feathers may fly from birds when they fight.

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