Fly off the shelves Meaning in English

expression

US

FLY-awf-thuh-SHELVS

UK

fly-OFF-thuh-SHELVS

Definition

If a product flies off the shelves, it sells very quickly because it is very popular. The items are bought almost as soon as they become available.

Usage & Nuances

This is an informal, figurative expression mainly used in business, retail, and advertising. Use it when something is extremely popular and sells out fast, not for simply well-selling products. Commonly appears with products, tickets, or trending items.

• Spanish: venderse como pan caliente - agotarse rápidamente
• Portuguese (BR): vender como água - esgotar rapidamente
• Portuguese (PT): esgotar-se rapidamente - vender-se como pãezinhos quentes
• Chinese (Simplified): 畅销 - 很快售罄
• Chinese (Traditional): 暢銷 - 很快售罄
• Hindi: तेजी से बिक जाना
• Arabic: يُنْفَد بسرعة - يُباع بسرعة
• Bengali: হাতছাড়া হয়ে যায় - খুব দ্রুত বিক্রি হয়ে যায়
• Russian: разлетается как горячие пирожки - быстро раскупается
• Japanese: 飛ぶように売れる
• Vietnamese: bán chạy như tôm tươi - được mua hết sạch rất nhanh
• Korean: 불티나게 팔리다 - 순식간에 다 팔리다
• Turkish: kapış kapış gitmek - hızla tükenmek
• Urdu: ہاتھوں ہاتھ بک جانا - بہت تیزی سے بکھ جانا
• Indonesian: bán chạy như tôm tươi - bán hết sạch rất nhanh

Example Sentences

These new sneakers fly off the shelves every time they are released.

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Tickets to the concert flew off the shelves.

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The limited edition toy flies off the shelves every Christmas.

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As soon as the new smartphone launched, it flew off the shelves.

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During the sale, winter coats flew off the shelves faster than we expected.

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Organic food these days just flies off the shelves.

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