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taken a flying leap

taken a flying leap is the past participle of take a flying leap.

Meaning of take a flying leap

Verb

take a flying leap (third-person singular simple present takes a flying leap, present participle taking a flying leap, simple past took a flying leap, past participle taken a flying leap)

  1. (colloquial) To get lost; to scram.
    • If they don't like it, they can take a flying leap for all I care!

Questions about taken a flying leap

What is taken a flying leap the past participle of?
Taken a flying leap is the past participle of take a flying leap.

Words near taken a flying leap in the dictionary

  1. taken a five
  2. taken a flutter
  3. taken a flyer
  4. taken a flying fuck at a rolling donut
  5. taken a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut
  6. taken a flying leap
  7. taken a French leave
  8. taken a gamble
  9. taken a gander
  10. taken a hike
  11. taken a hint

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