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flies solo

flies solo is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fly solo.

Meaning of fly solo

Verb

fly solo (third-person singular simple present flies solo, present participle flying solo, simple past flew solo, past participle flown solo)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To do something without aid or supervision.
    • Playing with freedom and no fear, Ashleigh Barty has powered into the Australian Open third round without even a coach. Barty clubbed China’s Yafan Wang 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday before revealing she had been largely flying solo during her charge to the last 32 for only the second time.2019 January 16, “Ashleigh Barty loses coach but wins latest Australian Open encounter”, in The Guardian

Questions about flies solo

What is flies solo the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Flies solo is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fly solo.

Words near flies solo in the dictionary

  1. flies off the handle
  2. flies off the shelves
  3. flies on the wall
  4. flies out
  5. flies out of the traps
  6. flies solo
  7. flies the blue pigeon
  8. flies the coop
  9. flies the flag
  10. flies the freak flag
  11. flies the kite

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