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Fly Kite Asked Told Leave Stop Bothering Imagine

Idiom Go Fly a Kite
Example When he asked for her help, she told him to go fly a kite.
Meaning go away; leave; stop bothering me
Origin Imagine you're trying to do homework, and someone is really annoying you. There are a lot of expressions that you could shout at him that are similar to "Go fly a kite!": "Go jump in the lake!" "Go climb a tree!" "Go fry an egg!" You're telling the kid that he is a pest, and you're commanding him to go away and do something else. Flying a kite is an activity that should keep him busy so that you can get your work done.

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