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fly by

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fly by 
1. Lit. to soar past, flying. Three jet fighters flew by. A huge hawk flew by, frightening all the smaller birds.
2. Fig. [for time] to go quickly. The hours just flew by, because we were having fun. Time flew by so fast that it was dark before we knew it.
See also: fly


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Adding second and third flies: A second fly is frequently added to the tailing fly by tying a section of tippet to the bend of the tail fly's hook or through its eye.
 
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