fly open
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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
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
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
My eyelids fly open and the sweet taste in my mouth turns sour.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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