flick (off)

verb

Definition of flick (off)next
as in to cut off

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  1. cut off
  2. draw up
  3. brake
  4. shut off
Verb
  • That December, van Gogh famously cut off his left ear, and Gauguin returned to Paris.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
  • There have been complaints of the Fitbit app cutting off the top parts of the interface, making certain controls and pieces of information inaccessible.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut off
Verb
  • If the bill passes before the year's end, the District can begin drawing up blueprints.
    Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
  • During their stay in Argentina, the San Sebastian and Malaga Festivals will meet representatives of the Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos and Santiago del Estero provinces to work on drawing up a collaboration agreement to promote exchange and relations between Spanish and Argentine cinema.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of draw up
Verb
  • Rounding out the key specs, the e-trike sports a LED headlight plus two braking rear lights with turn signaling, full fenders, a basket with lining, rear-view mirrors, and a lock.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The bar's owner said its driver did not brake and drove away after striking Banks.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of brake
Verb
  • Instead of going through the proper eviction process, a landlord changes the locks, shuts off the water or cuts the electricity to try to force their tenant out.
    Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
  • But shutting off the local media is hardly a fail-safe way to ward off scrutiny or protect one’s reputation.
    Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of shut off
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“Flick (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick%20%28off%29. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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