take flight

idiom

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

Bristol International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, UK (August 8-10, 2025) Every August, Bristol’s skies burst into color as hundreds of hot air balloons take flight in Europe’s largest and most spectacular balloon festival. —Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025

Martha Stewart’s breezy summer outfit is ready to take flight. —Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 29 May 2025

Keanu Reeves wants to see people’s dreams take flight in the teaser trailer for Aziz Ansari‘s comedy movie Good Fortune. Lionsgate releases writer-director Ansari’s feature in theaters Oct. 17. —Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025

On May 23, a documentary about elite Air Force pilots will take flight. —Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 24 May 2025

Rhymes for take flight

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