"sparks fly" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} sparks fly
  1. (informal) Used to describe a verbal or physical confrontation of an angry or heated nature taking place. Tags: informal Translations (Translations): saltar chispas (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-sparks_fly-en-phrase-d6PlbOGC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 69 31
  2. (informal) Used to describe two people who are romantically or sexually attracted to each other. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-sparks_fly-en-phrase-wpulNdi8 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46
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        "(informal) Used to describe two people who are romantically or sexually attracted to each other."
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