flick

flick
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noun
ADJECTIVE
quick
deft
VERB + FLICK
give (sth)

The fish gave a quick flick of its tail.

PREPOSITION
with a flick
flick of

With a flick of his wrist he removed the ash from the end of his cigarette.

PHRASES
at the flick of a switch

Heat is available at the flick of a switch (= instantly).

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verb
ADVERB
casually
nervously
quickly
away, back
PREPOSITION
across

His tongue flicked nervously across dry lips.

from

He casually flicked away some dust from his jacket.

off

She flicked the ash off her cigarette.

over

His eyes flicked quickly over the screen.

PHRASES
flick sth open

She snatched up her briefcase and flicked it open.

PHRASAL VERB
flick through sth
ADVERB
absent-mindedly, casually, idly

She flicked idly through a magazine.

quickly
Flick is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑eye, ↑gaze, ↑tongue
Flick is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ash, ↑cigarette, ↑ear, ↑hair, ↑lighter, ↑switch, ↑tail, ↑thumb, ↑whip

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