make the fur fly

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English

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Etymology

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From the way fur is torn from fighting animals.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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make the fur fly (third-person singular simple present makes the fur fly, present participle making the fur fly, simple past and past participle made the fur fly)

  1. To have a vicious fight or altercation.

Usage notes

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There are many variants of this phrasal verb, including make some fur fly, let the fur fly, let some fur fly, make fur fly, etc.

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