to flash sth at sb

  • 1flash something around — ˌflash sth aˈround derived (disapproving) to show sth to other people in order to impress them • He s always flashing his money around. Main entry: ↑flashderived …

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  • 2flash — flash1 S3 [flæʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shine)¦ 2¦(pictures)¦ 3 flash through somebody s mind/head/brain 4 flash a smile/glance/look etc (at somebody) 5¦(show something quickly)¦ 6¦(news/information)¦ 7¦(move quickly)¦ 8¦(eyes)¦ 9¦(sex organs)¦ …

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  • 3flash — 1 verb 1 SHINE (I, T) to shine suddenly and brightly for a short time, or to make something shine in this way: The lightning flashed. | flash sth into/at/towards: Why is that guy flashing his headlights at me? | flash on and off (=shine for a… …

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  • 4flash on something — ˈflash on sth derived (US, informal) to suddenly remember or think of sth • I flashed on an argument I had with my sister when we were kids. • She flashed on the idea of writing a novel about her experiences …

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  • 5flash on somebody — ˈflash on sb derived no passive if sth flashes on you, you suddenly realize it • it flashes on sb that… It flashed on me that he was the man I d seen in the hotel. Main entry: ↑flashderived …

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  • 6flash — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sudden bright light; sudden idea/emotion/action ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ blinding, bright, brilliant ▪ sudden ▪ brief …

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  • 7light — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 brightness ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, good ▪ bright, brilliant, harsh, intense, strong ▪ blinding …

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  • 8camera — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ automatic, disposable, electronic, high resolution, high speed, panoramic, Polaroid™, SLR, underwater ▪ I bough …

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  • 9mind — mind1 W1S1 [maınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to think and imagine)¦ 2 change your mind 3 make up your mind/make your mind up 4 have somebody/something in mind (for something) 5 bear/keep somebody/something in mind 6 with somebody/something in mind 7… …

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  • 10lightning — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ball, forked, sheet ▪ Forked lightning flickered across the sky. ▪ heat (esp. AmE) ▪ greased (figura …

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