fly open
Example Sentences
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Just when it seems that B.J. is out cold, his eyes fly open and he reaches, grabs, twists.
From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
“Why does a car door not fly open in a crash?” one paragraph begins.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 28, 2015
I know your eyes fly open in the middle of the night, see your child, and you think, “Oh, my . . . .”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2015
"For a stretch of a few pitches, I'd be real spot-on with location, and then I'd kind of fly open and yank a few and miss my spots," Capuano said.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2013
Dormitory windows began to fly open and olive drab blankets were hung over the sills by the dozens to air.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
