fly the nest

Meaning

1. 1

   to become able to fly and leave its nest

2. 2

   informal

   to leave home and live somewhere else

From the same entry

• fly the coop
• fly high
• fly in the face of
• fly into a rage, temper
• fly a kite
• fly off the handle
• go flying
• let fly
• the bird has flown
• as the crow flies
• fly the flag
• keep the flag flying