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on the fly (1)
on the fly (1) {adv. phr.}
1. Налету; в полете.
The bird caught a bug on the fly.
Joe was called out because the catcher caught the ball on the fly.
2. {informal} Между делом; помимо этого выполняя множество других задач.
The president was so busy that he had to dictate letters on the fly.
John is very busy, and people who want to talk to him have to catch him on the fly.
Ср.: ON THE GO, ON THE WING (2).
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Источник: A Dictionary of American Idioms
