fly open
Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words
To open suddenly and with force.
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Examples (10)
- Suddenly the door flew open with a bang.
- The strong wind caused the window to fly open unexpectedly.
- His eyes flew open in surprise when he heard the news.
- The old chest lid flew open, revealing ancient treasures.
- During the storm, several cupboard doors flew open and slammed shut.
- The emergency exit flew open as the train jolted.
- She pushed the curtains aside, and the windows flew open to the morning breeze.
- The gate flew open under the pressure of the crowd.
- When the car crashed, the glove compartment flew open and its contents scattered.
- He watched as the book he was reading flew open to a random page.