put to flight



put to flight

Cause to run away, as in The bombs put the civilians to flight. [Mid-1800s]
See also: flight, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ji-Hoonjee-hoonKorean
Khayriyya-Arabic
Klazinaklah-ZEE-nahDutch
JarvisJAHR-visEnglish
Matxin-Basque
Acuff[ə'kʌf]