Phrase guide

go fly a kite

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

To go away; get lost; leave.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, imperative, informal

Examples

  • A guy came to my door selling some weird coupon subscription. I told him to go fly a kite.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: go tell your mother she wants you

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Libyan Arabic: الحس ظهرك — go away — see also go away, get lost
  • French: aller se faire cuire un œuf — go away — see also go away, get lost
  • French: aller se faire voir — go away — see also go away, get lost
  • French: aller se faire voir chez les Grecs — go away — see also go away, get lost
  • French: s’en aller au diable — go away — see also go away, get lost
  • French: aller se faire foutre — go away — see also go away, get lost
  • French: aller se faire mettre — go away — see also go away, get lost
  • Polish: spadać na drzewo — go away — see also go away, get lost
  • Portuguese: vai tomar banho — go away — see also go away, get lost
  • Portuguese: vai plantar batatas — go away — see also go away, get lost
  • Portuguese: vai catar coquinho — go away — see also go away, get lost
  • Portuguese: vai dar banho ao cão — go away — see also go away, get lost