take a flying leap

verb

To get lost; to scram.

“If they don't like it, they can take a flying leap for all I care!”

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Meanings

verbtake a flying leap (third-person singular simple present takes a flying leap, present participle taking a flying leap, simple past took a flying leap, past participle taken a flying leap)

present singular third person takes a flying leap · participle present taking a flying leap · past took a flying leap · participle past taken a flying leap

  1. colloquialTo get lost; to scram.

    If they don't like it, they can take a flying leap for all I care!

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