fly kites

fly kites
tv. to distribute or pass bad checks. (Underworld. See also kite.)
Marty was picked up for flying kites in three different cities.
She got caught flying kites in Philadelphia.

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  • fly — fly1 [ flaı ] (past tense flew [ flu ] ; past participle flown [ floun ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 move with wings ▸ 2 go by/use airplane ▸ 3 move fast (through air) ▸ 4 about time ▸ 5 about flag/kite ▸ 6 be blown around in wind ▸ 7 about ideas/opinions ▸ 8 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • fly — I UK [flaɪ] / US verb Word forms fly : present tense I/you/we/they fly he/she/it flies present participle flying past tense flew UK [fluː] / US [flu] past participle flown UK [fləʊn] / US [floʊn] *** 1) [intransitive] to travel by plane Sometimes …   English dictionary

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  • kites — kaɪt n. light framework covered with a thin material and flown in the air at the end of a long string; and of a number of small predatory birds belonging to the hawk family type of predatory bird; lightweight sail (Nautical); deltoid,… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • List of books about kites — This is a list of books about kites. Non fiction * 2008 Mini Kite A Day Box Calendar by Jeff Cole, Wayne Hosking * Asian Kites: Asian Arts Crafts for Creative Kids by Wayne Hosking (2005) * The Art of the Japanese Kite (1974) by Tal Streeter *… …   Wikipedia

  • Flying kites — Flying Fly ing, a. [From {Fly}, v. i.] Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement. [1913 Webster] {Flying army} (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in motion, to cover its own… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Let's Go Fly a Kite — is a song from Walt Disney s film Mary Poppins , and it is composed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. This song is heard at the end of the film when the story s protagonist, George Banks (played by David Tomlinson) realizes that his… …   Wikipedia

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