Meanings
verbmake the feathers fly (third-person singular simple present makes the feathers fly, present participle making the feathers fly, simple past and past participle made the feathers fly)
present singular third person makes the feathers fly · participle present making the feathers fly · participle past made the feathers fly · past made the feathers fly
- To cause a big upset or fight.
Origin
From the way feathers fly in all directions when chickens fight.
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APA
make the feathers fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20the%20feathers%20fly
MLA
“make the feathers fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20the%20feathers%20fly. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make the feathers fly,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20the%20feathers%20fly.
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