E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Fly Out at (To).
To burst or break into a passion. The Latin, involo in …
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“Poor choleric Sir Brian would fly out at his coachman, his butler, or his gamekeeper, and use language … which … from any other master, would have brought about a prompt resignation.”—Good Words, 1887.
