flip (redirected from flipped)

flip someone or something over

to turn someone or something over quickly. He flipped over the fish and removed the scales from its other side. Billy flipped Bobby over and started hitting him on the other side.

flip someone for something

to flip [a coin] with someone to determine the posession of something or the right to do something. Maybe it's yours; maybe it's mine. I'll flip you for it.

flip someone off and flip someone out; flip someone the bird

Sl. to give someone the finger, that is raise the middle finger, a rude sign. (The digitus impudicus.) The youth flipped the police officer off. Not a good idea. He flipped off the cop. You better not flip a cop out! The little kid flipped the cop the bird and didn't even know what it meant.

flip around

to turn end for end, all the way around, quickly. The alligator flipped around and hissed at us. The kitten flipped around and pounced on my hand.

See also: around

flip one's wig and flip one's lid

Sl. to suddenly become angry, crazy, or enthusiastic. Whenever anyone mentions taxes, Mr. Jones absolutely flips his wig. Stop whistling. You're going to make me flip my lid.

See also: wig

flip out

Sl. to lose control of oneself. After a sleepless night, Wally simply flipped out. I felt like I was going to flip out from the steady dripping of the faucet.

See also: out

flip over

to turn over quickly. The fish flipped over and flipped back over again. The cat flipped over and ran away.

flip over someone or something

Sl. to become very excited about someone or something; to lose control because of someone or something. I flipped over her the first time I ever saw her. The guests really flipped over the Beef Wellington!

flip side 

1. Lit. the "other" side of a phonograph record. On the flip side, we have another version of "Love Me Tender" sung by Sandy Softly. You really should listen to the flip side sometime.

2. Fig. another aspect of a situation. On the flip side, if we lower the taxes it may stimulate consumer spending.

See also: side

flip through something

to go quickly through the leaves of a book, etc., page by page. She flipped through the book, looking at the pictures. Don't just flip through it. Read it.

See also: through

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a flip-flop  (American)

a complete change, especially from one decision or opinion to another The government has made a policy flip-flop over arms sales. (American)

flip your lid 

1. (humorous) to become crazy I thought he'd finally flipped his lid when he bought that old helicopter.

2. (informal) to suddenly become very angry She'll flip her lid when she finds out what's been going on.

See flip the bird

See also: lid

flip/give somebody the bird  (American & Australian very informal)

to make a very impolite sign by raising your middle finger towards someone in order to show that you are angry with them If he'd shouted at me like that I'd have flipped him the bird.

See also: bird

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flip burgers

to do work that does not pay well, esp. at a cheap restaurant Instead of playing baseball, the boys might be flipping burgers and earning a little cash.

flip out

to suddenly become excited, frightened, or crazy He didn't just flip out and start shooting, he planned to kill them. The first time I saw that film, I absolutely flipped out.

Usage notes: also used in the form flip someone out: I am not easily scared, but this totally flipped me out.

See also: out