go fly a kite
To go away and leave one alone because what is being done or said is very irritating. Often used as an imperative. A: "The experiment might work better if you actually knew what you were supposed to be mixing together." B: "You know what, Jenny? Why don't you go fly a kite?" Oh, go fly a kite and give me some peace and quiet! Geez, that was a mean thing to say! Go fly a kite, you jerk!
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go fly a kite
Also,
go chase yourself or climb a tree or jump in the lake or sit on a tack or soak your head . Go away and stop bothering me, as in
Quit it, go fly a kite, or
Go jump in the lake. All of these somewhat impolite colloquial imperatives date from the first half of the 1900s and use
go as described under
go and.
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Go fly a kite!
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go fly a kite
Get lost! Kite flying is an activity that is done far less now than in previous centuries. Accordingly, “go fly a kite!” is heard far less than “get lost!” “take a hike!” and “get your ass out of here!” (or something stronger).
Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price Copyright © 2011 by Steven D. Price