Fly
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In The Karate Kid (2010) Reboot, Jackie Chan parodies the original; Chan follows a fly in front of him with the chopsticks - only to hit it with a fly swatter he's holding in his other hand.
Source: Super Fly Reflexes -
Similarly, you only receive collision damage if you happen to hit the enemy planes, while youll simply fly over the friendlies.
Source: Video Game / Not August - No Arc in Archery: All projectiles not only fly straight at the target (regardless whether they'll hit or miss), but will even fly up hills and through trees, rocks and walls.
Source: Video Game / Haven And Hearth
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Hit and Fly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fly/hit
Fly & Hit. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fly/hit>.
Hit or Fly. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fly/hit.
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