Vocabulary
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When trouble suddenly appears
“The argument FLARED UP when he was rude to them.”
Show something to make sure people know about it(separable)
“They FLASHED the results ABOUT so that everyone knew how well they had done.”
“She FLASHED her new boyfriend AROUND to make her ex jealous.”
Suddenly remember
“Her thoughts FLASHED BACK to the day they met.”
Move very fast
“The towns FLASHED BY as the high-speed train raced along the tracks.”
“The years FLASH PAST when you're no longer young.”
Add more details or information(separable)
“The recent government report FLESHED OUT the draft proposals.”
Change TV channels quickly
“She FLICKED OVER to see if the news had started.”
Change TV channels repeatedly(inseparable)
“I FLICKED THROUGH the channels to see if there was anything worth watching.”
Extend your middle finger as a gesture of contempt(separable)
“When the police were walking away, he FLIPPED them OFF.”
Become very excited and lose control
“He FLIPPED OUT when he won the final.”
Look quickly through a magazine, book, etc(inseparable)
“I FLIPPED THROUGH the latest issue of the magazine in the shop and decided to buy it.”
Be somewhere near, though not visible
“My bag is FLOATING ABOUT but I can't remember where I put it.”
“She's FLOATING AROUND the bar somewhere but I haven't seen her for a while.”
Sell something cheaply to get rid of it(separable)
“The council FLOGGED OFF the land cheaply to a developer who had close links to a few of the councillors.”
Drive a vehicle as fast as possible
“She FLOORED IT when the police arrived.”
Leave a place or walk away from someone angrily
“He FLOUNCED OFF when they laughed at him.”
Leave a place angrily
“He FLOUNCED OUT when the press started criticising him.”
Shake or pat a cushion so that it fills with air(separable)
“She FLUFFED OUT the sofa cushions.”
“He FLUFFED UP the pillow before going to bed.”
Circulate (rumours, etc)
“The rumour has been FLYING ABOUT for the past week, but no one has confirmed it.”
“There are a lot of stories FLYING AROUND about her past.”
Attack(inseparable)
“The dog FLEW AT the cat when it came into the garden.”
When time appears to move quickly
“As I get older, the years just FLY BY.”
