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watch the feathers fly

watch the feathers fly verb: to observe or allow a fight or upset that results from a situation.

Verb

watch the feathers fly (third-person singular simple present watches the feathers fly, present participle watching the feathers fly, simple past and past participle watched the feathers fly)

  1. To observe or allow a fight or upset that results from a situation.

Forms of watch the feathers fly

third-person singular presentwatches the feathers fly
present participlewatching the feathers fly
past participlewatched the feathers fly
pastwatched the feathers fly

Origin of watch the feathers fly

From the way feathers fly in all directions when chickens fight.

Questions about watch the feathers fly

What does watch the feathers fly mean?
Watch the feathers fly means to observe or allow a fight or upset that results from a situation.
What part of speech is watch the feathers fly?
Watch the feathers fly is a verb.
What is the past tense of watch the feathers fly?
The past tense of watch the feathers fly is watched the feathers fly.

Words near watch the feathers fly in the dictionary

  1. watch strap
  2. watch straps
  3. watch tackle
  4. watch tackles
  5. watch the birdie
  6. watch the feathers fly
  7. watch the fur fly
  8. watch the pennies
  9. watch the world burn
  10. watch the world go by
  11. watch this space

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