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noun flat piece of paper, metal, etc. ADJ. small | hinged | loose a loose flap of skin | tent | pocket a stylish jacket with leather cuffs and pocket flaps VERB + FLAP undo The officer undid the flap of his holster and drew his gun. | draw back, lift back/up, open, pull back He drew back the tent flap. | close | lower The pilot lowered the flaps as the aircraft came into land. state of worry/excitement ADJ. real VERB + FLAP get in/into Far from getting into a flap over the controversy, the government has used the media attention to its advantage. | put sb in/into Having to cook for everyone at Christmas put his mother in a real flap. PREP. in a ~ I've never seen her in a flap; she's always so calm. | ~ over a flap over nuclear issues, verb ADV. gently | wildly The sails flapped wildly in the stiff breeze. | about, around
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