the feathers fly

phrase

An argument or fight is instigated.

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Meanings

phrase

alternative the feathers will fly · alternative the feathers'll fly

  1. idiomaticAn argument or fight is instigated.

Origin

Probably from the fact that feathers may fly from birds when they fight.

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APA

the feathers fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20feathers%20fly

MLA

“the feathers fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20feathers%20fly. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the feathers fly,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20feathers%20fly.

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