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flap (one's) jaws

To talk in a meaningless, aimless, or idle manner. Jim always starts flapping his jaws after he's had a couple of drinks.

flap (one's) chops

To chatter or blather. Quit flapping your chops—I need some quiet so I can think! Whenever Charlie starts to flap his chops, I can't get in a word!

flap (one's) gums

To chatter or blather. Quit flapping your gums—I need some quiet so I can think! Whenever Charlie starts to flap his gums, I can't get in a word!

in a flap

In a panic or frenzy. Mom, I'll help you with getting dinner ready for the party, OK? So don't get in a flap about it—everything will be fine.

ears are flapping

Said when one suspects that a private conversation is being listened to. If ears are flapping now, we should postpone this discussion until a later time, don't you think?

See also: ear, flap

be in a flap

To be in a state of panic or frenzy. Mom's in a flap about this dinner party, so you better go help her.

get in(to) a flap

To enter into a state of panic or frenzy. Mom, I'll help you with getting dinner ready for the party, OK? So don't get in a flap about it—everything will be fine.

(someone's) ears are flapping

Someone is listening, or trying to listen, to the details of a private conversation. Let's finish this conversation in the meeting room in case people's ears are flapping nearby.

See also: ear, flap

flap around

[for a sheet of something] to blow, flop, or slap around, perhaps in the wind. The sails flapped around, making a lot of noise. The awning flapped around during the night.

flap one's gums

and flap one's jaws

Rur. to talk aimlessly. They're still out on the porch, flapping their gums. Well, I can't sit here flapping my jaws all day. Gotta get back to work.

flap your gums

AMERICAN, INFORMAL

If someone flaps their gums, they talk a lot without saying anything important. Who wants to hear you flapping your gums first thing in the morning?

someone's ears are flapping

someone is listening intently in order to overhear something not intended for them. informal

See also: ear, flap

his, her, etc. ˈears are flapping

(British English, informal) a person is trying to listen to somebody else’s conversation: I think you’d better tell me later when we’re alone — ears are flapping here.

Flap here means to move quickly backwards and forwards.

See also: ear, flap

be in/get into a ˈflap

(informal) be in/get into a state of worry or excitement: Julia’s getting into a real flap about her exams. OPPOSITE: (as) cool as a cucumber

flap

n. an argument; a minor scandal. I’m sorry about that flap we had yesterday, but it was all your fault.

References in periodicals archive ?

1] Oliveira et al have suggested thoracodorsal fasciocutaneous flap cover the axillary defect.

MANAGEMENT OF AXILLARY DEFECT OF HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA USING KEYSTONE DESIGN ISLANDED PERFORATOR FLAP--A SIMPLE AND DURABLE OPTION

The '50s-the age of rock and roll, Elvis and the 'greaser' gangs, and the explosion of colors in the omnipresent jukebox-has the bag flap in pink, turquoise and onyx with embossed colored

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2 Besides the physical appearance, non-rigid fixation of a bone flap following craniotomy has also been known to affect overall surgical outcome.

Mini titanium plates; hearkening the end of nonrigid cranial bone flap fixation

Cut out the denim flap piece 2" to 3" beyond the tracing line.

Fabric mixer: textured trio bag

Although termed hood flaps in the NASCAR community, these devices act more as a vent rather than a traditional flap or spoiler.

Closed Wheel Race Vehicle Aerodynamic Lift-Off

Finally, the wound bed must be evaluated to determine if a flap is a better option (Morris, 2016) (see Figure 1).

Postoperative graft and flap care: What clinical nurses need to know

This flap resulted in tightness across the flap and loose excessive tissue above and below the flap, a problem dealt by Burrow by excising triangular pieces of tissue at the corners of the flap above and below the incision.

Reconstruction of partial thickness post traumatic lip defect with modified webster flap: a case report

After dorsal stricturotomy penile skin flap was applied as a dorsal onlay flap, in cases where defect was long , circular penile skin flap was utilized as well fig 1and 2.

USE OF PENILE SKIN FLAP IN COMPLEX ANTERIOR URETHRAL STRICTURE REPAIR: OUR EXPERIENCE

We incised the Karapandzic flap and freed the orbicularis oris muscle from the neurovascular structures, allowing the rotation of the myocutaneous flap medially.

Near-total lower lip reconstruction: combined Karapandzic and Bernard--Burrow--Webster flap

Flap was remodeled on 21st day and mouth opening exercises instituted.

TONGUE FLAP IN ORAL SUBMUCOUS FIBROSIS: A PROMISING TECHNIQUE

The soleus flap can be harvested in full or as a hemisoleus flap.

Coverage of extensive tibial bone exposure in burn patients with three local flaps

Earlobe reconstruction with a modified bilobed flap.

Reverse omega technique for single-stage ear lobule reconstruction

From January 2011 to July 2012, 29 patients with a large UCF at the junction of the penis and scrotum were treated with three-layer reconstruction using scrotal-septal flap.

Three-layer reconstruction of large urethrocutaneous fistulas using scrotal-septal flaps

The FLAP ASYM light is brought on by an asymmetrical condition of the flaps.

Different mantras

The bipedicled fasciocutaneous flap provides adequate tissue for coverage of small to moderate sized defects, with constant vascularity, easy and quick elevation, and acceptable donor-site morbidity.

Bipedicled flap reconstruction of soft tissue defect with Achilles tendon exposure

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