"watch the feathers fly" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: watches the feathers fly [present, singular, third-person], watching the feathers fly [participle, present], watched the feathers fly [participle, past], watched the feathers fly [past]
Etymology: From the way feathers fly in all directions when chickens fight. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} watch the feathers fly (third-person singular simple present watches the feathers fly, present participle watching the feathers fly, simple past and past participle watched the feathers fly)
  1. To observe or allow a fight or upset that results from a situation. Related terms: watch the fur fly, make the feathers fly
    Sense id: en-watch_the_feathers_fly-en-verb-0yDU18Lr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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