- flash on something
- flash on somethingSl. to remember something suddenly and vividly. •
Then I flashed on a great idea.
•I was trying to flash on her name, but I couldn't bring it to mind.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
flash on something
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flash on something — ˈflash on sth derived (US, informal) to suddenly remember or think of sth • I flashed on an argument I had with my sister when we were kids. • She flashed on the idea of writing a novel about her experiences … Useful english dictionary
flash on something — in. to remember something suddenly and vividly. □ Then I flashed on a great idea. □ I was trying to flash on it, but I couldn’t bring it to mind … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
flash — flash1 S3 [flæʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shine)¦ 2¦(pictures)¦ 3 flash through somebody s mind/head/brain 4 flash a smile/glance/look etc (at somebody) 5¦(show something quickly)¦ 6¦(news/information)¦ 7¦(move quickly)¦ 8¦(eyes)¦ 9¦(sex organs)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
flash — flash1 [ flæʃ ] verb ** ▸ 1 shine for short time ▸ 2 appear for short time ▸ 3 pass quickly ▸ 4 show sudden emotion ▸ 5 show sex organs ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to shine brightly for a very short time, or to shine on and off very quickly:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flash — [[t]flæ̱ʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ flashes, flashing, flashed 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A flash is a sudden burst of light or of something shiny or bright. A sudden flash of lightning lit everything up for a second... The wire snapped at the wall plug with a… … English dictionary
flash — I UK [flæʃ] / US verb Word forms flash : present tense I/you/we/they flash he/she/it flashes present participle flashing past tense flashed past participle flashed ** 1) a) [intransitive] to shine brightly for a very short time, or to shine on… … English dictionary
flash — 1 verb 1 SHINE (I, T) to shine suddenly and brightly for a short time, or to make something shine in this way: The lightning flashed. | flash sth into/at/towards: Why is that guy flashing his headlights at me? | flash on and off (=shine for a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flash on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms flash on : present tense I/you/we/they flash on he/she/it flashes on present participle flashing on past tense flashed on past participle flashed on American informal flash on something to realize or remember… … English dictionary
flash — [flash] vi. [ME flashen, to splash, sprinkle; of echoic orig.] 1. to send out or reflect a sudden, brief blaze or light, esp. at intervals 2. to sparkle or gleam [eyes flashing with anger] 3. to speak abruptly, esp. in anger: usually with out 4.… … English World dictionary
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