Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
go-fly-a-kite
idiom
/ɡoʊ flaɪ ə kaɪt/
Definition
A phrase used to dismiss someone or to tell them to go away, often considered informal or slang.
Examples
- When he wouldn’t stop bothering me, I told him to go fly a kite.
- She was so annoyed that she asked him to go fly a kite before she lost her temper.
Meaning
The expression suggests that the person should engage in a pointless or trivial activity, implying that the speaker does not want to talk or engage further.
Synonyms
- get lost
- scram
- buzz off
