watching the fur fly

A form of watch the fur fly — To allow a vicious fight or altercation to result from something or observe such a fight or altercation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of watch the fur fly
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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