On the Wing

On the Wing

On the Wing may refer to:

See also

  • "Pigs on the Wing", a song by Pink Floyd
  • On the Wings of Love (disambiguation)



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  • The Wing of Madoola — Front cover of The Wing of Madoola. Developer(s) SunSoft …   Wikipedia

  • On the wing — Wing Wing, n. [OE. winge, wenge; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. vinge, Icel. v[ae]ngr.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Under the wing of — Wing Wing, n. [OE. winge, wenge; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. vinge, Icel. v[ae]ngr.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • on the wing — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In the air; while flying. * /The duck flew away, but John shot it on the wing./ 2. {informal} In constant motion; always very busy. * /Susan was on the wing doing things to get ready for her trip./ * /Mr. Jones had a busy …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on the wing — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In the air; while flying. * /The duck flew away, but John shot it on the wing./ 2. {informal} In constant motion; always very busy. * /Susan was on the wing doing things to get ready for her trip./ * /Mr. Jones had a busy …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on\ the\ wing — adv or adj. phr. 1. In the air; while flying. The duck flew away, but John shot it on the wing. 2. informal In constant motion; always very busy. Susan was on the wing doing things to get ready for her trip. Mr. Jones had a busy schedule and his… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • on the wing — adverb flying through the air (Freq. 1) we saw the ducks in flight • Syn: ↑in flight * * * phrasal 1. : in flight : flying 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • on the wing — in motion. He started to run, but a rifle shot caught him on the wing. Usage notes: based on the literal meaning of on the wing flying: The sight of so many enormous birds on the wing filled me with awe …   New idioms dictionary

  • on the wing — I. flying, in flight    Canada geese were on the wing, going south for the winter. II. without a plan, creating as you go, wing it    Paul can perform on the wing he has a great imagination! …   English idioms

  • under the wing of — (something) under the control of an organization. The newspaper is once again in Scottish hands, under the wing of a newly created company, Caledonian Newspaper Publishing …   New idioms dictionary

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