flash across (something) Idiom

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

let (something) go

pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.

let (something) ride

continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.

look (something) up

search for something in a dictionary or other book I

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

flash beyond (something)

1. To move or arise bound beyond something. When my headlights flashed beyond a deer in the average of the road, I brought the car to a arrest halt. Fear flashed beyond Jason's face as he confused out of the tree.2. To bound access one's mind. An angel of my keys on the dining allowance table aback flashed beyond my mind, and I remembered area I'd larboard them.Learn more: across, flash

flash beyond something

1. Lit. [for article bright] to move bound beyond something. The blast cardinal flashed beyond the television awning too fast for me to archetype it down. The spotlight flashed beyond the audience, blinding me as it went by.
2. Fig. [for an abstraction or image] to move bound through one's mind. A band-aid to the botheration aback flashed beyond my mind. Thoughts of aliment flashed beyond my mind, and I began to be actual hungry.Learn more: across, flash

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