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take flight
What does take flight mean?
Inside, this means to start swinging on someone — a fists-only attack, no shanks involved. It's the verb for jumping a guy in the dayroom or rushing a cellie who's been in your locker. The 'flight' is the flurry of punches, not the running away.
"Soon as the door cracked, he took flight on the dude who'd been talking sideways all week."
Frequently asked questions
What does take flight mean?
It means to throw hands first and ask questions never — to jump straight into a fight.
How do you use take flight in a sentence?
"He doesn't back down — soon as it kicks off, he'll take flight."
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