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flying this roost

English translation: he is likely to be staying there

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English term or phrase:flying this roost
Selected answer:he is likely to be staying there
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher

08:11 Sep 9, 2015
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: flying this roost
{ut1}Chef Gabriel Kreuther might have left his family farm on the eastern edge of France long ago, but his homeland has never been far from his heart... nor his palate.
Following years of whirlwinding through Michelin-starred kitchens in Europe and America (including Montreux{ut1}s L{ut2}Ermitage and Jean Georges in NYC), before earning his very own for The Modern at MoMA, he has finally settled into a new, eponymously named nest opposite Bryant Park.
And it{ut1}s unlikely that anyone will be flying this roost.
Ivan Niu
China
Local time: 11:52
he is likely to be staying there
Explanation:
at least for a while


he has settled down into his "nest" or "roost"

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Note added at 7 mins (2015-09-09 08:18:58 GMT)
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"flying the nest" expression means leaving your home, and finding your own feet/growing up/becoming independent

a roost is where birds settle for the night but here it's like a synonym for "nest" or "home".

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Note added at 10 mins (2015-09-09 08:22:13 GMT)
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"Following years of whirlwinding" --years of moving from place to place only spending short times in each

but now in NYC where he looks likely to stay
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 04:52
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +6he is likely to be staying there
Yvonne Gallagher


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
he is likely to be staying there


Explanation:
at least for a while


he has settled down into his "nest" or "roost"

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Note added at 7 mins (2015-09-09 08:18:58 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

"flying the nest" expression means leaving your home, and finding your own feet/growing up/becoming independent

a roost is where birds settle for the night but here it's like a synonym for "nest" or "home".

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 10 mins (2015-09-09 08:22:13 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

"Following years of whirlwinding" --years of moving from place to place only spending short times in each

but now in NYC where he looks likely to stay

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: 'to fly the roost' relates to the idea of baby birds growing up and flying away from their family's nest.
1 min
  -> Thanks, just put note to explain nest/roost
agree  Helena Chavarria
12 mins
  -> Thanks Helena:-)
agree  Jack Doughty
2 hrs
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  Kelsey Donk
4 hrs
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  katsy
8 hrs
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  Alok Tiwari
6 days
  -> Thanks:-)
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