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flip burgers
idiom
: to work as a cook in a fast-food restaurant
He got a job flipping burgers after school.
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Right now, robots are used to flip burgers, fry chicken, create pizzas, make sushi, prepare salads, serve ramen, bake bread, mix cocktails and much more.
—Patrick Lin, Professor Of Philosophy, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
Last fall, for example, Trump stopped by an Iowa State University fraternity house to flip burgers and throw autographed footballs.
—Dylan Wells, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
Get The Recipe 48 of 92 Cheeseburger Casserole Skip the drive-thru and don't fuss with sweating by the grill to flip burgers.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
Potential workers who are willing to undergo a federal security check, which can take more than two weeks, and trek out to the airport to flip burgers or sell magazines are coming at a premium — if they can be found at all.
—NBC News, 28 June 2021
However, this incredible multi-purpose tool is also sturdy enough to flip burgers and flexible enough to slip along the edges of a casserole dish to serve foods like lasagna.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2022
But some days, standing outdoors to flip burgers just isn’t in the cards.
—Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 3 May 2022
If Miso Robotics sounds familiar, that’s because the company has been busy making headlines of late with its robotics technology that is helping White Castle flip burgers, Chipotle make tortilla chips, Buffalo Wild Wings cook wings and more.
—Alicia Kelso, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
Workers must be willing to undergo a federal security check, which can take more than two weeks, and trek out to the airport to flip burgers or sell magazines.
—NBC News, 28 June 2021
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“Flip burgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip%20burgers. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.
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