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flick sth on/off
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to move a switch in order to make electrical equipment start/stop working
• Could you flick the light switch on for me, please?, flick through sth
to look quickly at the pages of a magazine, book, etc.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb ADV. casually | nervously | quickly | away, back PREP. across His tongue flicked nervously across dry lips. | from He casually flicked away some dust from his jacket. | off She flicked the ash off her cigarette. | over His eyes flicked quickly over the screen. PHRASES flick sth open She snatched up her briefcase and flicked it open. PHRASAL VERBS flick through sth ADV. absent-mindedly, casually, idly She flicked idly through a magazine. | quickly, noun ADJ. quick VERB + FLICK give (sth) The fish gave a quick flick of its tail. PREP. with a ~ With a flick of his wrist he removed the ash from the end of his cigarette. | ~ of PHRASES at the flick of a switch Heat is available at the flick of a switch (= instantly, by simply switching on the electricity).
Oxford Collocations Dictionary