Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
flag blockers early
Meaning
to report obstacles as soon as they appear
Example
Please **flag blockers early** so support teams can jump in.
idiom
flag down
Meaning
to signal someone to stop, especially a vehicle
Example
We finally **flagged down** a taxi after ten minutes.
phrasal-verb
flag for review
Meaning
to mark something so it will be checked carefully
Example
Moderators **flag for review** any suspicious training data.
idiom
flag up
Meaning
to draw attention to something important
Example
The auditor will **flag up** any unusual expenses.
phrasal-verb
flag wins publicly
Meaning
to acknowledge achievements in front of others
Example
Managers **flag wins publicly** to keep motivation high.
phrasal-verb
flare out
Meaning
to suddenly become angry or lose temper
Example
She **flared out** when her plans were canceled.
phrasal-verb
flare up
Meaning
to suddenly become angry or violent
Example
Their argument **flared up** again during dinner.
phrasal-verb
flare with anger
Meaning
to suddenly become very angry
Example
She **flared with anger** when she heard the unfair decision.
phrasal-verb
flare with joy
Meaning
to suddenly feel or show great happiness
Example
His face **flared with joy** when he saw his family again.
idiom
flash back to
Meaning
to suddenly remember a past event
Example
The photo made her **flash back to** her first day at work.
idiom
Flash in the pan
Meaning
Something that shows potential but fails quickly
Example
His first success was just a **flash in the pan**.
idiom
flash of genius
Meaning
a sudden brilliant idea or solution
Example
Her idea for the new logo was a real **flash of genius**.
idiom
flat broke
Meaning
having no money at all
Example
I was **flat broke** after paying all my bills this month.
phrasal-verb
flatten out
Meaning
to stop increasing or decreasing and stay at the same level
Example
After years of fluctuation, growth has **flattened out**.
idiom
flesh out
Meaning
to add more detail to something
Example
We need to **flesh out** the proposal before presenting it.
phrasal-verb
flip out
Meaning
to react with extreme surprise, anger, or excitement
Example
He **flipped out** when he saw the mess in his room.
phrasal-verb
flip over
Meaning
to turn upside down accidentally
Example
The car **flipped over** after hitting a pothole.
phrasal-verb
float above chaos
Meaning
to stay mentally detached from stressful surroundings
Example
Even in chaos, she manages to **float above chaos** and stay calm.
phrasal-verb
float away stress
Meaning
to imagine your stress disappearing like something drifting away
Example
Visualize your worries and let them **float away** like clouds.
phrasal-verb
flow with
Meaning
to move along naturally with emotions or situations instead of resisting them
Example
She learned to **flow with** her emotions rather than fight them.
idiom
fly by the seat of your pants
Meaning
to do something without planning, using only instinct and experience
Example
We didn't have a map, so we **flew by the seat of our pants**.
idiom
fly high
Meaning
to be very successful or happy
Example
After winning the award, she’s been **flying high**.
phrasal-verb
fly into a rage
Meaning
to suddenly become very angry
Example
The manager **flew into a rage** when the report was submitted late.
idiom
fly off the handle
Meaning
to react in a very angry way without thinking
Example
He **flew off the handle** when someone scratched his new car.