fly by

verb — 2 senses

fly by

verb
1

Idiomatic To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction

  • I like to sit and watch the world fly by.
  • The rest of the day flew by quickly.
2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fly, by.

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