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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
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Let fly
1. He let fly a barrage of offensive comments.
2. He let fly at me with his fist.
3. She let fly with a stream of abuse.
The first sentence is understandable since "a barrage of offensive comments" is a noun equivalent and he lets it fly.
But why do we use "with" in the next two sentences ?
2. He let fly at me with his fist.
3. She let fly with a stream of abuse.
The first sentence is understandable since "a barrage of offensive comments" is a noun equivalent and he lets it fly.
But why do we use "with" in the next two sentences ?
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with is optional in that idiom. Personally, I think I use with more than I leave it out when I use that idiom. , by means of something), but that direct object is never made explicit.
- with is optional in that idiom.
- Personally, I think I use with more than I leave it out when I use that idiom.
- , by means of something), but that direct object is never made explicit.
- CJ
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with is optional in that idiom. Personally, I think I use with more than I leave it out when I use that idiom. The logic of it is that the person lets himself fly or more specifically lets his emotions fly (with something, i.e., by means of something), but that direct object is never made explicit.
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