watch the feathers fly

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English

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Etymology

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From the way feathers fly in all directions when chickens fight.

Verb

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watch the feathers fly (third-person singular simple present watches the feathers fly, present participle watching the feathers fly, simple past and past participle watched the feathers fly)

  1. To observe or allow a fight or upset that results from a situation.

Usage notes

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There are many variants of this phrase, including see the feathers fly, watch some feathers fly, etc.

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