fly by

1. (idiomatic)To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction

   I like to sit and watch the world fly by.

   The rest of the day flew by quickly.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fly, by.

1. Birds learn to fly by instinct.

   ruПтицы учатся летать инстинктивно. — Lenin_1917

   deVögel lernen instinktiv zu fliegen. — MUIRIEL

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2. The time flew by very quickly.

   ruВремя пролетело очень быстро. — afyodor

   deDie Zeit ist sehr schnell verflogen. — mhr

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3. They flew to Paris by way of New York.

   Вони полетіли до Парижу через Нью-Йорк. — ChickenKiev

   ruОни полетели в Париж через Нью-Йорк. — marafon

   deSie flogen via New York nach Paris. — Esperantostern

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4. Tom was flown by helicopter to a trauma center.

   deTom wurde mit dem Hubschrauber zur Unfallklinik gebracht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. Time flew by so quickly.

   ruВремя пролетело так быстро. — marafon

   deDie Zeit ist so schnell verflogen. — mhr

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irregular · Lesson

• fly byпройти, проходитиTo pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction
• fly upTo ascend rapidly
• fly offTo flee rapidly; to run away.
• fly outTo travel by airplane to a destination.
• fly inTo use a flying switch to switch train cars.
• fly intoTo erupt in an emotional outburst.
• fly apartTo break into many pieces by exploding, literally or figuratively.