flush with (something)
flush with (something)
1. verb To use a liquid to cleanse something. You'll need to flush your eyes with this special solution to clear out the debris.
2. adjective Fitting snugly or evenly next to something else. The drywall isn't flush with the jamb, that's why you're having trouble opening the door all the way.
See also: flush
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
flush with something
1. Lit. even with something; sharing a surface with something. The edge of the sink is flush with the counter. The wood flooring is flush with the carpet so people won't trip.
2. Fig. [of a face] red with anger, embarrassment, rage, etc. He faced the woman he had dreamed about all his life. His face flushed with recognition and his heart pounded. Ellen's face flushed with embarrassment.
See also: flush
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- flush with
- bulletproof
- appropriate for
- make a fist of
- make a good/bad/etc. fist of (something)
- tuck (something) around (something or some place)
- tuck around
- packed (in) like sardines
- packed like sardines
- squashed (in) like sardines