fly off
Take off abruptly
Fly off means to depart suddenly or rapidly, often with connotations of haste or agitation.
Someone who flies off leaves abruptly, perhaps in anger.
To fly off the handle is to lose one's temper suddenly—the image is of an axe head separating from its handle mid-swing.
Things that fly off detach unexpectedly: The lid flew off the pot.
Force from position
- ejectThrow out forcibly
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- catapultSiege engine for launching
- projectileLaunched airborne object
burst · break loose · fling · hurl · ricochet · scatter · splinter · shatter
takeoff
Departure or parody
dislodge
Force from position
- ejectThrow out forcibly
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- catapultSiege engine for launching
projectile · burst · break loose · fling · hurl · ricochet · scatter · splinter · shatter · fragment
rage
Intense, violent anger
snap · eruption · tantrum · blowup · flare-up · tirade · explosive · volatile · hotheaded · irascible
fly offstay put
Remain in place
remain · linger · stick around · ease out · drift away
fly offkeep one's cool
Maintain emotional control
stay calm · hold it together · bite one's tongue · brush it off · turn the other cheek