let fly
phrase
1
: to hurl an object
2
: to give unrestrained expression to an emotion or utterance
let fly with some sharp rebukes—
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Then, just two weeks before the trial, Gertraud spoke with Die Zeit, a German weekly, and let fly.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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“Let fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20fly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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