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sparks fly

sparks fly phrase: used to describe a verbal or physical confrontation of an angry or heated nature taking place.

Phrase

sparks fly

  1. (informal) Used to describe a verbal or physical confrontation of an angry or heated nature taking place.
  2. (informal) Used to describe two people who are romantically or sexually attracted to each other.

Questions about sparks fly

What does sparks fly mean?
Sparks fly means used to describe a verbal or physical confrontation of an angry or heated nature taking place.
What part of speech is sparks fly?
Sparks fly is a phrase.

Words near sparks fly in the dictionary

  1. sparkplugged
  2. sparkplugging
  3. sparkplugs
  4. sparkproof
  5. sparks
  6. sparks fly
  7. sparks off
  8. sparks out
  9. sparks up
  10. sparktastic
  11. Sparkwell

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