Flag down In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "flag down", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Regina Tuyen Le calendar 2021-11-07 01:11

Meaning of Flag down

Synonyms:

wave down , make a sign to

Flag down phrasal verb transitive verb

To wave at a vehicle as a signal for the driver to stop

Would you like me to help you flag down a cab? It's going to rain.

We are trying to flag down other cars for help because our car has been suddenly out of order.

A woman was flagging down drivers to ask for a ride.

Other phrases about:

dig somebody in the ribs

Push someone with your finger or elbow to get their attention

take (something) for a spin

Take a brief, comfortable ride in a vehicle in order to test it

be in contact with (one)

To communicate with someone, especially regularly.

get hold of (one)

to be in touch or communicate with somebody, primarily through telephones; to take or grasp somebody physically; to obtain one's reputation.

come aboard

1. To allow passengers to get onto a ship, airplane, etc.

2. To enter a business, club, or some other group.

Grammar and Usage of Flag down

Verb Forms

  • flagged down
  • flagging down
  • flags down

The verb "flag" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Flag down

This phrasal verb employs the verb flag in the sense of "draw the attention of, as by waving a flag," a usage that dates back to the mid-9th century; down was added in the first part of the 20th century. 

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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