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flying solo

flying solo is the present participle and gerund 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 flying solo

What is flying solo the present participle and gerund of?
Flying solo is the present participle and gerund of fly solo.

Words near flying solo in the dictionary

  1. flying shits
  2. flying shot
  3. flying shots
  4. flying snake
  5. flying snakes
  6. flying solo
  7. flying spaghetti monster
  8. Flying Spaghetti Monsterism
  9. flying sport
  10. flying sports
  11. flying squad

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