Without warning, the government did a flip-f lop on taxation.
•The candidate had done an about-face on the question of deductions last year.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
flip-flop — /flip flop /, n., adv., v., flip flopped, flip flopping. n. 1. Informal. a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy. 2. a backward somersault. 3. Also called flip flop circuit. Electronics. an electronic circuit … Universalium
flip-flop — flip′ flop n. v. flopped, flop•ping 1) inf a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of opinion or policy 2) spo a backward somersault 3) elo Also called flip′ flop cir cuit. an electronic circuit having two stable conditions, each one corresponding to … From formal English to slang
flip-flop — past tense and past participle flip flopped present participle flip flopping v [i]AmE informal to change your opinion about something >flip flop n ▪ an incredible political flip flop … Dictionary of contemporary English
flip-flop — || flɪp‚flÉ‘p /flÉ’p (Informal) abrupt reversal or change (esp. of opinion); back flip; sound of something flapping; backless thong sandal; circuit that can toggle between two modes (Electronics) … English contemporary dictionary
flip-flop — noun Date: 1600 1. the sound or motion of something flapping loosely 2. a. a backward handspring b. a sudden reversal (as of policy or strategy) 3. a usually electronic device or a circuit (as in a computer) capable of assuming either of two… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Flip Flop Summer Tour — The Flip Flop Summer Tour is a 2007 country music concert tour, headlined by singer Kenny Chesney and presented by Cruzan Rum. Among the performers on the Tour are Chesney, Brooks Dunn, Sugarland, Sara Evans, Taylor Swift, and Pat Green.Concert… … Wikipedia
flip-flop — 1 noun (C) a type of open shoe, usually made of rubber, with only a V shaped band across the front to hold your feet; thongs (2) AmE 2 verb (I) AmE informal to change your opinion about something … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flip — {{11}}flip (n.) sailors hot drink usually containing beer, brandy and sugar, 1690s, from FLIP (Cf. flip) (v.); so called from notion of it being whipped up or beaten. {{12}}flip (v.) 1590s (1520s in flip flop), imitative or else a contraction of… … Etymology dictionary
flip — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. & v. t. flick, snap; flip flop. See impulse, change. adj., informal, pert, flippant. See insolence. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. somersault. II v. toss, flick, throw, pitch, spin, snap. III… … English dictionary for students
flop — 1 verb flopped, flopping (I) 1 (always + adv/prep) also flop down to sit or lie down in a relaxed way, by letting all your weight fall heavily onto a chair etc (+ in/onto/across etc): “I m exhausted,” said Max, flopping into a chair. 2 (always +… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
VHDL — infobox programming language name = VHDL paradigm = behavioural year = 1980s designer = developer = latest release version = latest release date = latest test version = latest test date = typing = strong implementations = dialects = influenced by … Wikipedia
