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- phr verbFlick off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑light
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FLICK OFF — ( flick off ) is a Canadian advertising campaign launched by Key Gordon Communications. It is a movement to fight climate change by getting Canadians to use less energy.Its sponsors include MuchMusic, Roots Canada, Environmental Defence Canada… … Wikipedia
flick off — verb a) To insult (someone) by showing them the back of ones fist with the middle finger extended. b) To masturbate (a woman) by flicking her clitoris with ones finger or fingers. Syn: give someone the finger … Wiktionary
flick-off — /ˈflɪk ɒf/ (say flik of) noun the action of pulling a surfboard back from a wave before it breaks …
flick — I. noun Etymology: imitative Date: 15th century 1. a light sharp jerky stroke or movement < a flick of the wrist > 2. a sound produced by a flick 3. flicker II,1 II. verb Date: 1629 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Flick — may refer to:;Persons and characters* Flick family, an industrial family from Germany * Hans Dieter Flick, German football coach * Flick Shagwell, a porn actress * Tracy Flick, a character from the 1999 film Election * Herr Otto Flick, a… … Wikipedia
flick — [[t]flɪ̱k[/t]] flicks, flicking, flicked 1) V ERG If something flicks in a particular direction, or if someone flicks it, it moves with a short, sudden movement. [V prep/adv] His tongue flicked across his lips... [V prep/adv] The man s gun… … English dictionary
flick — flick1 [flık] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: From the sound of a light blow] 1.) [T usually + adverb/preposition] to make something move away by hitting or pushing it suddenly or quickly, especially with your thumb and finger ▪ Papa flicked the ash… … Dictionary of contemporary English
flick — I UK [flɪk] / US verb Word forms flick : present tense I/you/we/they flick he/she/it flicks present participle flicking past tense flicked past participle flicked * 1) a) [transitive] to make something move quickly and suddenly, especially with a … English dictionary
flick — flick1 [ flık ] verb * 1. ) transitive to make something move quickly and suddenly, especially with a quick movement of the hand: He flicked a speck of cigarette ash off his sleeve. flick something over/across/at/into/back/down etc.: She flicked… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flick — 01. The driver [flicked] his cigarette out the window of his car. 02. Can you [flick] the light off when you leave the room? 03. She [flicked] a coin into the beggar s hat as she walked by. 04. The child s glance [flicked] around the room full of … Grammatical examples in English
