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on the fly

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on the fly
[done] while something or someone is operating or moving. I'll try to capture the data on the fly. Please try to buy some aspirin somewhere on the fly today.
See also: fly

on the fly  (American)
if someone does something on the fly, they do it quickly and without thinking carefully before they do it She was the sort of person who would make decisions on the fly rather than allowing herself time to think.
See also: fly

on the fly
in a hurry You can't make this dinner on the fly, you need a whole day.
Related vocabulary: wing it
See also: fly


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