Glossary entry

English英语 term or phrase:

to give someone the flick

Chinese汉语 translation:

扫地出门 or 弃之如屣

Added to glossary by IC --
Aug 7, 2006 17:54
18 yrs ago
English英语 term

to give someone the flick

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Marks for Ali case (David Farrar)When he was of no further use the Minister gave him the flick using section 72 something that should have been used on the Algerian. ...
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Proposed translations (Chinese汉语)
4 +2 扫地出门
3 +1 揮之則去
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Discussion

chica nueva (asker) Aug 12, 2006:
" To give someone or something 'the flick' is to get rid of, drop or discontinue something.

"You should give your woman 'the flick'."
"I gave my work 'the flick'."
"I'll probably flick this Uni degree before second semester.""

Proposed translations

+2
2小时
Selected

扫地出门

扫地出门

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-08-07 20:11:29 GMT)
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to give someone the flick 将某人扫地出门

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Note added at 5 days (2006-08-13 08:53:38 GMT) Post-grading
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or 弃之如屣

or 过河拆桥

Depends on the situation!
Peer comment(s):

agree Ben Shang
8小时
Thank you!
agree pkchan
1天 3小时
Thank you!!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you! http://72.14.235.104/search?q=cache:RU-cA9F59_gJ:www.urbandictionary.com/define.php%3Fterm%3Dflick+give+someone+the+flick&hl=en&gl=nz&ct=clnk&cd=3 = to get rid of, discontinue or drop something -> 丢弃? "
+1
37分钟

揮之則去

揮之則去
Peer comment(s):

agree pkchan
1天 4小时
Thanks
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