fly open
Example Sentences
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“The back door absolutely did fly open, and you just heard a bunch of wind,” she said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2023
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
Aides for male politicians are concerned if their boss is pictured with a double chin or his fly open, but generic statements about beauty are far more rare.
From Slate • Nov. 3, 2015
“Why does a car door not fly open in a crash?” one paragraph begins.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 28, 2015
He looked back at the door, as if he expected it to fly open before he could get back to it with the key he did not yet have.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
