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lash Idiom

a flash in the pan

a person who does superior work at first I'm looking for a steady worker, not a flash in the pan.

a tongue-lashing

a scolding, a lecture, a talking to When Sis came home drunk, Dad gave her a tongue-lashing.

bat an eye/eyelash

show surprise, fear or interest; show one

flash a smile

smile at someone for only a second Andy flashed a smile at me when the teacher asked to see his work.

flash in the pan

(See a flash in the pan)

in a flash

very quickly, in no time If you're in trouble, Superman will be there in a flash.

lash out

attack someone with words They were walking along the beach when she suddenly lashed out in anger at her boyfriend.

make a splash

advertise with style, open with balloons and prizes When Tom opened his Toyota dealership, he made quite a splash.

slash and burn

reduce and cut programs without care or mercy To save money, the Government used slash-and-burn policies.

splashback

reaction from the public, fall-out, feedback """Is there any splashback on the new income tax policy?"" ""Yes. It's all positive."""

tongue-lashing

(See a tongue-lashing)

flash back

return or revert briefly to an earlier point in the story倒叙；闪回故事中的某一主要情节
The film suddenly flashed back to the hero's youth．电影突然闪回到了男主角的青年时代。

flash forward

move briefly to a later point in a story提前叙述故事情节
The film flashed forward to the death of the soldiers．电影提前表现了战士们的牺牲。

flash out

1．speak in a sudden outburst of passion情绪突然激动地说话
She flashed out at Martin：“Do you really believe that no one has any idea what's going to happen？”她突然激动地对马丁说：“你真相信没有人想到要发生什么事情吗？”
She couldn't help flashing out at such a rude remark．听了这种粗鲁无礼的话，她不禁勃然大怒。
2． appear like a sudden bright light突然发出闪光；闪亮
The lightning flashed out from the black clouds．乌云中电光闪闪。
The lights flashed out and night became day．灯光闪烁，黑夜变得亮如白昼。
3．appear or flash very quickly很快地出现或闪现
With a pocket calculator，the exact answer flashes out as soon as one presses four buttons．有了袖珍计算器，按下4个按钮，准确的答案就立即出现了。

splash down

land in the sea（宇宙飞船在返回地球时在海洋中）溅落
The lunar capsule splashed down in the Pacific．登月密封舱降落在太平洋上。
The returing astronauts splashed down safely．返航的宇航员安全降落。

give sb a tongue-lashing

Idiom(s): give sb a tongue-lashing

Theme: SCOLDING

to give someone a severe scolding.
• I gave Bill a real tongue-lashing when he got home late.
• I will give you a real tongue-lashing if you ever do that again.

get a tongue-lashing

Idiom(s): get a tongue-lashing

Theme: SCOLDING

to receive a severe scolding.
• I really got a tongue-lashing when I got home.
• Ted will have a tongue-lashing at home.
• I never had a tongue-lashing like that before.

quick as a flash

Idiom(s): (as) quick as a wink AND (as) quick as a flash

Theme: SPEED

very quickly.
• As quick as a wink, the thief took the lady's purse.
• III finish this work quick as a wink.
• The dog grabbed the meat as quick as a flash.
• The summer days went by quick as a flash.

to splash out on something

to pay a lot for an important event: "They're splashing out on their anniversary this year."

bat an eye|bat|bat an eyelash|eye|eyelash

v. phr., informal To show surprise, fear, or interest; show your feelings.

Used in negative sentences. When I told him the price of the car he never batted an eye. Bill told his story without batting an eyelash, although not a word of it was true.
Compare: STRAIGHT FACE.

flash card|card|flash

n. A card with numbers or words on it that is used in teaching, a class. The teacher used flash cards to drill the class in addition.

flash in the pan|flash|pan

n. phr., slang A person or thing that starts out well but does not continue. The new quarterback was a flash in the pan. Mary got 100 on the first test in arithmetic but it was just a flash in the pan because she failed in arithmetic.

in a flash|flash|in a trice|trice

adv. phr. Very suddenly. We were watching the bird eat the crumbs; then I sneezed, and he was gone in a flash. Bob was looking over his notes for English class and in a flash he knew what he would write his paper about.

lash out|lash

v. 1. To kick. The horse lashed out at the man behind him. 2. To try suddenly to hit. The woman lashed out at the crowd with her umbrella. 3. To attack with words. The senator lashed out at the administration. The school newspaper lashed out at the unfriendly way some students treated the visiting team.

make a splash|make|splash

v. phr. To cause a sensation. The brilliant young pianist, barely 14 years old, made quite a splash on the concert circuit.

tongue-lashing|lashing|tongue

n. A sharp scolding or criticism. Jim's mother gave him a tongue-lashing for telling family secrets.
Synonym: PIECE OF ONE'S MIND.

flash

flash
In addition to the idiom beginning with flash, also see in a flash; quick as a wink.

lash

lash
lash out
1) to strike out violently
2) to speak angrily or in bitter criticism

splash

splash
make a splash
Informal to attract great, often brief attention by doing something striking or ostentatious