"go fly a kite" meaning in English

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Phrase

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  1. (informal, idiomatic, chiefly imperative) To go away; get lost; leave. Tags: idiomatic, imperative, informal Translations (go away — see also go away, get lost): aller se faire cuire un œuf (French), aller se faire voir (French), aller se faire voir chez les Grecs (French), s’en aller au diable (French), aller se faire foutre [vulgar] (French), aller se faire mettre [vulgar] (French), الحس ظهرك (Libyan Arabic), spadać na drzewo [imperfective] (Polish)

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