Departed on a flight (4,3)

I believe the answer is:

took off

(Other definitions for took off that I've seen before include "Produced a parody" , "Imitated in an amusing way" , "Left quickly" , "Deducted" , "became a success" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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