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.
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Outdoor Christmas decorations may take flight Wednesday in the Charlotte area, as wind gusts reach near 40 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
After failing to score a touchdown in the past two games, the Vikings have made an effort to simplify the playbook to help the offense take flight.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
As Carnegie Mellon professor Sarah Bergbreiter observed, the project shows insect-scale flying robots are closer than ever to matching nature’s agility and may soon take flight outside the lab.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
More than 30 balloons will take flight Thursday morning filled with helium from Kansas.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
After failing to score a touchdown in the past two games, the Vikings have made an effort to simplify the playbook to help the offense take flight.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
As Carnegie Mellon professor Sarah Bergbreiter observed, the project shows insect-scale flying robots are closer than ever to matching nature’s agility and may soon take flight outside the lab.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
More than 30 balloons will take flight Thursday morning filled with helium from Kansas.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Take flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20flight. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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