make the fur fly
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the way fur is torn from fighting animals.
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.