flick

flick
01. The driver [flicked] his cigarette out the window of his car.
02. Can you [flick] the light off when you leave the room?
03. She [flicked] a coin into the beggar's hat as she walked by.
04. The child's glance [flicked] around the room full of toys.
05. The businessman [flicked] a piece of lint off his shoulder as he entered the room.
06. The boys were in the changeroom, laughing and trying to [flick] each other with their wet towels.
07. The children were [flicking] their flashlights on and off as they ran around the campsite in the dark.
08. I sat and [flicked] through the magazines in the dentist's office until he was ready to see me.
09. It drives me crazy when you [flick] through the channels without watching any program for more than a few seconds.
10. He dismissed the secretary with a [flick] of his hand.
11. Snakes hear things by picking up the vibrations of sound waves with their constantly [flicking] tongues.
12. The frog [flicked] out its tongue, and caught a large fly.
13. We picked up a good sci-fi [flick] at the video store, and we're going to watch it tonight.
14. I always enjoy watching a good action [flick] on a Friday night.
15. The horse used its tail to [flick] the flies off its back.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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