the feathers fly

the feathers fly

There is an argument. When the feathers fly, I'm making myself scarce—there's no way I'm getting roped into a fight between those two. You can be sure that the feathers will fly if president vetoes the bill that both side of congress worked so hard to pass.

See also: feather, fly

the ˌfeathers/ˌfur/ˌsparks will ˈfly

(informal) there will be anger, annoyance, etc: The fur will really fly when she tells him he can’t go out tonight.

See also: feather, fly, fur, Sparks, will