No. You have not named the species, but one of these is probably correct: Her wings had unfolded. Her wings had engorged.
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blueblooded65thanks a lotim talking about a person who is now motivated.We say that a person has spread his wings when he has taken on a new endeavor. "She had spread her wings." But I'll bet you all the money in my pocket that the past perfect is not called for.
blueblooded65 mean her attitudes had grown up and she wanted to do great things for humanity.I believe that has the elements of an oxymoron.
blueblooded65for what situations do you use "wing" for a person?here i mean she was going to do great deeds and leave this earthly cage and her belongings.I still think that you are trying to impose an idiom in your own language onto English. Offhand, I know no idiom with wings for what you intend. Enoon has already indicated how we often use it: we 'try our