take flight

phrase

1

: to leave or run away from danger

Fearing arrest, they took flight and hid in the mountains.

2

US : to begin flying

The bird took flight when we tried to approach it.

3

US : to begin a period of rapid activity, development, or growth

The idea really took flight and soon it seemed everyone was copying it.

Examples of take flight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Surviving the early part of the season will be critical for this team to take flight at the midpoint. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

But Fern found even deeper, more painful truth in letting that go, allowing this relatively original story centered on complicated sisters and their very complicated mother to take flight. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

The heavy weights secured to their tents didn’t stop them from starting to take flight. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026

Soon enough, my characters would start speaking to me again and my story would take flight. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for take flight

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