| 词组 | flag down |
| 释义 | Idiom flag downflag down (someone/something) to signal someone or something to stop by waving.A police officer flagged us down to check our vehicle registration and date of inspection. Phr V flag down flags, flagging, flagged flag down sth or flag sth down to make a vehicle stop by waving at the driverA police officer flagged the car down.We tried to flag down a taxi but they were all full. flag down sth • flag sth down to make a vehicle stop by waving at its driver: I went outside and flagged down a taxi. The police were flagging down motorists and questioning them.■ SIMILAR TO: wave down flag downTo wave one's arms to attract someone's attention, usually to get them to stop moving. A noun or pronoun can be used between "flag" and "down." I was finally able to flag down a passing motorist to help with our stalled car. It'll take awhile to flag a taxi down. Why don't we just walk to the museum? flag someone or something downto signal or wave, indicating that someone should stop. Please go out and flag a taxi down. I'll be right out. She went to flag down a taxi. flag downSignal to stop, as in The police were flagging down all cars. This expression uses the verb flag in the sense of "catch the attention of, as by waving a flag," a usage dating from the mid-1800s; down was added in the first half of the 1900s. flag downv. To signal something or someone to stop: I flagged down a taxi when it started raining. When we ran out of gas, we flagged the police officer down to ask for help. |
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