"fly a desk" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: flies a desk [present, singular, third-person], flying a desk [participle, present], flew a desk [past], flown a desk [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|fly<,,flew,flown> a desk}} fly a desk (third-person singular simple present flies a desk, present participle flying a desk, simple past flew a desk, past participle flown a desk)
  1. To be assigned, as a member of a flying organization (air force, air line, etc.) to office duty, usually said of a person who is, or has previously been, qualified to fly an aircraft.

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