make the fur fly
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the way fur is torn from fighting animals.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]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)
- To have a vicious fight or altercation.
Usage notes
[edit]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.