die Fliege machen

German

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Etymology

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Literally, to do the fly, to do like the fly.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /diː ˈfliːɡə ˈmaxən/
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Verb

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die Fliege machen (weak, third-person singular present macht die Fliege, past tense machte die Fliege, past participle die Fliege gemacht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial) to sling one's hook, to fly the coop, to do a runner, to scram (leave quickly or abruptly)
    Synonyms: abhauen, see also the list at sich vom Acker machen

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