See up and away on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "The general sense is older. It is evident that the sense referring to landing gear synergizes with the sense referring to being aloft and soaring away: the gear being up and away accords with the aircraft and its crew and passengers being up and away.",
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"text": "He is not far on his way, and the Fates and the streams are against him.\nUp and away to-morrow, and through the red dew of the morning\nWe will follow him fast, and bring him back to his prison.",
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"Moving quickly and continuously upwards, often with a sense of joy or excitement."
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"(idiomatic) Moving quickly and continuously upwards, often with a sense of joy or excitement."
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"Of retractable landing gear, retracted and stowed (put away), as contrasted with being down and locked (extended and secured for use)."
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"(aviation) Of retractable landing gear, retracted and stowed (put away), as contrasted with being down and locked (extended and secured for use)."
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