fly the nest

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fly/leave the nest

to leave your parents' home for the first time in order to live somewhere else Once the kids have all flown the nest we might sell this house and move somewhere smaller.

See also: fly, nest

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The vigil will run until July, when the chicks are expected to fly the nest. Birdwatchers in mission to keep chicks safe from harm by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) We have been keeping a close watch on the birds to check on their safety, and we expect the fledglings to fly the nest any day now. Our new home is just smokin' SANDWELL by Birmingham Mail (England) Now the white van, used for pumping station and maintenance duties, has been taken off the road until the brood fly the nest. Van chicks are hatch of the day by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			fly fly a kite fly across fly apart fly around fly at fly away fly blind fly by fly by the seat of pants fly from fly in the face of fly in the ointment fly into fly into a rage fly into the face of danger fly off fly off the handle fly off with fly out fly out of fly over fly past fly the coop fly the flag fly the nest fly to fly up to fly-by-night flying flying high foam foam at the mouth foam up foaming at the mouth fob fob off fob off on focus focus on fog fog over fog up foggiest foggy foist foist off foist on fold fold away fold back			Fly River Fly River Fly River turtle fly rock fly rod fly rod Fly Runway Heading fly screen door fly screen door fly sheet Fly snapper Fly spray fly sprays fly stair FLY STAT Fly strike Fly strike Fly strike Fly strike fly swat fly swats fly swatter fly swatters Fly swot Fly system Fly system fly tent fly the coop fly the coop fly the flag fly the nest Fly tipping fly to Fly to Cash Fly to the Sky Fly tying fly up to fly way Fly wheel Fly wheel Fly whisk Fly whisk fly whisks fly whisks fly wire screening Fly woodbine fly worry fly worry fly worry fly worry Fly's eye lens Fly's eye lens Fly-agaric Fly-agaric Fly-ash Fly-ash Fly-ash Collection Fly-away Message Switch System Fly-Away Satellite Terminal Fly-bitten Fly-blown

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