flick with

flick (something) with (something)

To graze something with something in particular. The cat flicked the Christmas tree branch with her tail and knocked off several ornaments.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

flick something with something

to brush or knock something with something quickly or lightly. She flicked her finger at the fly that had lighted nearby. Tom flicked the vase with his sleeve and knocked it over.
See also: flick
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a whack at (something)
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • all right
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
  • all for the best
  • a thing of the past
  • a slew of (something)
References in periodicals archive
Once you've created your basic flick with the angled liner, it's easy to go back and extend or thicken it with the pointy end of the nib - it's super precise.
The SRS has already sent a letter to Flick with the request for him to submit his income declaration.
Hugh, who plays Wolverine in the upcoming flick, has also produced the flick with wife Deboraa-Lee-Furness and pal John Palermo.
The prospect of the two Libyans suspected of planting the bomb finally being brought to trial in Scotland does not fill Mrs Flick with optimism.