flung
fling (one's) arms up
To toss or jerk one's arms upward, typically to convey some emotion. As the kids ran around the room shrieking, Mom just flung her arms up and shook her head. I can't hear what they're saying, but it looks like Dad just flung his arms up in anger, so that's not a good sign.
See also: arm, fling, up
fling (one's) arms up in (some emotion)
To toss or jerk one's arms upward to convey some emotion. As the kids ran around the room shrieking, Mom just flung her arms up in exhaustion and shook her head. I can't hear what they're saying, but it looks like Dad just flung his arms up in anger, so that's not a good sign.
See also: arm, fling, up
fling (one's) hands up
To toss or jerk one's hands upward, typically to convey some emotion. As the kids ran around the room shrieking, Mom just flung her hands up and shook her head. I can't hear what they're saying, but it looks like Dad just flung his hands up in anger, so that's not a good sign.
See also: fling, hand, up
fling (one's) hands up in (some emotion)
To toss or jerk one's hands upward to convey some emotion. As the kids ran around the room shrieking, Mom just flung her hands up in exhaustion and shook her head. I can't hear what they're saying, but it looks like Dad just flung his hands up in anger, so that's not a good sign.
See also: fling, hand, up
fling (one's) head back
To move one's head backwards in a swift motion. I flung my head back to shake the hair out of my eyes.
See also: back, fling, head
fling (someone or something) aside
To toss or shove someone or something out of one's path. Dad flung my toys aside and scolded me for not cleaning up like he'd asked me to.
See also: aside, fling
fling (someone or something) down
To toss or shove someone or something down. The bully flung the skinny boy down and threated to hit him if he didn't part with his lunch money.
See also: down, fling
fling (something) into (something)
To throw or toss something into something else. Hey, fling these paper clips into the drawer, will you? I'm trying to clear off this table.
See also: fling
fling away
1. To toss someone or something out of one's path. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fling" and "away." Dad flung my toys away and scolded me for not cleaning up like he'd asked me to.
2. To discard or reject someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fling" and "away." Did you really put these drawings in the trash? Sheesh, it's like you're trying to fling away my childhood! I know she drives you nuts, but she's your mother—you'll never be able to fling her away.
See also: away, fling
fling back
1. To toss or throw someone or something backwards. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fling" and "back." The force of the explosion flung us all back.
2. To return something to someone or some place by tossing or throwing it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fling" and "back." Our neighbor wasn't happy when we hit the ball into his yard, but at least he flung it back.
See also: back, fling
fling in
To throw or toss something into something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fling" and "in." Hey, open that drawer and fling these paper clips in, will you? I'm trying to clear off this table.
See also: fling
fling mud
To disparage someone, especially to the detriment of their reputation. I'm trying to maintain a fair and respectable campaign, and my opponent has no problem flinging mud!
See also: fling, mud
fling off
To quickly push or pull something off of oneself. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fling" and "off." Ugh, once Mom came in, yelling that I had to get up, I had no choice but to fling the blankets off and finally get out of bed. As usual, Holly immediately started complaining about how hot it was in the house and flung off her sweater
See also: fling, off
fling off (of) (someone or something)
To pull or jerk something off of someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fling" and "off." With a squeal, she flung off the fly that had landed on her arm. I pulled the blankets up over my head, but Mom just flung them off of me, yelling that it was time to get up.
See also: fling, off
fling on
To quickly dress oneself in an article of clothing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fling" and "on." A: "But I'm in my pajamas!" B: "Oh, just fling on any old thing and come meet us at the bar!" When I saw our dog slip through the fence, I flung on my coat and ran outside in my slippers to catch him.
See also: fling, on
fling out
1. To toss or throw something out (of something or some place). A noun or pronoun can be used between "fling" and "out." The baby's driving me crazy today—she just keeps flinging all of her toys out of the toy box. The living room looks like a bomb went off! He opened the car window and flung out the wrapper from his hamburger.
2. To eject or expel someone out of some place or organization. A noun or pronoun can used between "fling" and "out." I flung the man out of the bar after he started making disparaging comments about the other patrons. They flung him out of med school for performing bizarre experiments on hospital patients.
3. To utter something very casually or carelessly. A noun or pronoun can used between "fling" and "out." We all started flinging out random ideas at the brainstorming session. The senator is known to fling insults out at anyone who challenges his opinion.
See also: fling, out
fling out of (something)
To toss or throw something out of something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fling" and "out." The baby's driving me crazy today—she just keeps flinging all of her toys out of the toy box. The living room looks like a bomb went off! Ariel is inconsolable right now because she flung her favorite doll out of the stroller this afternoon, and now, we can't find it.
See also: fling, of, out
fling up
slang To vomit. Geez, I thought I was going to fling up on that boat—I felt so seasick!
See also: fling, up
fling up (one's) arms
To toss or jerk one's arms upward, typically to convey some emotion. As the kids ran around the room shrieking, Mom just flung up her arms and shook her head. I can't hear what they're saying, but it looks like Dad just flung up his arms in anger, so that's not a good sign.
See also: arm, fling, up
fling up (one's) arms in (some emotion)
To toss or jerk one's arms upward to convey some emotion. As the kids ran around the room shrieking, Mom just flung up her arms in exhaustion and shook her head. I can't hear what they're saying, but it looks like Dad just flung up his arms in anger, so that's not a good sign.
See also: arm, fling, up
fling up (one's) hands
To toss or jerk one's hands upward, typically to convey some emotion. As the kids ran around the room shrieking, Mom just flung up her hands and shook her head. I can't hear what they're saying, but it looks like Dad just flung up his hands in anger, so that's not a good sign.
See also: fling, hand, up
fling up (one's) hands in (some emotion)
To toss or jerk one's hands upward to convey some emotion. As the kids ran around the room shrieking, Mom just flung up her hands in exhaustion and shook her head. I can't hear what they're saying, but it looks like Dad just flung up his hands up in anger, so that's not a good sign.
See also: fling, hand, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
fling someone or something away
to throw or sling someone or something away or out of the way. You can't just fling me away! I am your eldest son! You can't just fling away the things you don't want!
See also: away, fling
fling someone or something back
1. to sling or throw someone or something backwards. I had to fling the child back, away from the fire. I flung back the door and ran out. Walt grabbed at the door and flung it back.
2. to return someone or something by slinging or throwing. She took the little fish and flung it back into the water. Did you fling back the ball to Roger?
See also: back, fling
fling something in(to) something
and fling something into throw something into something. I will fling this thing in the trash. It is junk! Liz opened the laundry chute and flung in her clothes. She flung them in.
See also: fling
fling something off (of) something
and fling something offto yank or pull something off something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) He flung the bedspread off the bed and dived in. He flung off the covers and dived into bed.
See also: fling, off
fling something up (in something)
to throw one's arms or hands up in an expression of some emotion, such as despair, horror, disgust, resignation. She flung her hands up in despair. She flung up her hands and cried out for help.
See also: fling, up
fling up
Sl. to empty one's stomach; to vomit. I was afraid I was going to fling up. Who flung up on the sidewalk?
See also: fling, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
fling (or sling or throw) mud
make disparaging or scandalous remarks or accusations. informalThe proverb throw dirt (or mud) enough, and some will stick , to which this phrase alludes, is attributed to the Florentine statesman Niccolò Machiavelli ( 1469–1527 ).
See also: fling, mud
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
fling up
in. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. I was afraid I was going to fling up.
See also: fling, up
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- fling (one's) arms up
- fling up (one's) arms
- fling up (one's) arms in (some emotion)
- fling (one's) arms up in (some emotion)
- bear arms
- fling
- stretch out
- spring to attention
- a blot on the escutcheon
- a blot on your escutcheon