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To experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: expand one's wings, stretch one's wings, try one's wings
Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Hungarian:
bontogatja a szárnyait
— to experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities
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Hungarian:
próbálgatja a szárnyait
— to experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities
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Hungarian:
saját lábára áll
— to experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities
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Hungarian:
önálló életet kezd
— to experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities
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Hungarian:
próbára teszi magát
— to experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities
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Japanese:
羽ばたく
(habataku)
— to experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities
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Russian:
распра́вить кры́лья
(rasprávitʹ krýlʹja)
— to experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities