have+a+fling+at

  • 11fling — I n. (colloq.) attempt 1) to have, take (esp. BE) a fling at smt. period of self indulgence 2) to have a last fling II v. 1) (D; tr.) to fling at (to fling a stone at smb.) 2) (d; tr.) to fling to (they flung their rifles to the ground) 3) (N;… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 12To have one's fling — Fling Fling, n. 1. A cast from the hand; a throw; also, a flounce; a kick; as, the fling of a horse. [1913 Webster] 2. A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe; a sarcasm. [1913 Webster] I, who love to have a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13Fling (film) — Infobox Film name=Fling caption = The movie poster for Fling . imdb id=1003010 writer=John Stewart Muller Laura Boersma starring=Brandon Routh Steve Sandvoss Courtney Ford Shoshana Bush Nick Wechsler Ellen Hollman director=John Stewart Muller… …

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  • 14fling — I UK [flɪŋ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms fling : present tense I/you/we/they fling he/she/it flings present participle flinging past tense flung UK [flʌŋ] / US past participle flung * 1) to throw something carelessly or with a lot of force… …

    English dictionary

  • 15fling — [c]/flɪŋ / (say fling) verb (flung, flinging) –verb (t) 1. to throw, cast, or hurl; throw with force or violence; throw with impatience, disdain, etc. 2. to put suddenly or violently: to fling someone into jail. 3. to send forth suddenly and… …

  • 16fling — fling1 [flıŋ] v past tense and past participle flung [flʌŋ] [T always + adverb/preposition] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(throw something)¦ 2¦(move something)¦ 3¦(push somebody)¦ 4¦(move your body)¦ 5¦(say something)¦ 6 fling something open 7 fling somebody in… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17fling — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little ▪ summer (esp. AmE) ▪ (one) final, (one) last ▪ The athlete will have one final fling before retirement …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 18fling — fling1 [ flıŋ ] (past tense and past participle flung [ flʌŋ ] ) verb transitive * 1. ) to throw something carelessly or with a lot of force: fling something over/across/onto etc.: She flung a book across the room at me. His coat had been flung… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19Fling in the Ring — Infobox Film name = Fling in the Ring caption = director = Jules White writer = Clyde Bruckman Jack White starring = Moe Howard Larry Fine Shemp Howard Frank Sully Richard Wessel Claire Carleton Harold Brauer Cy Schindell Heinie Conklin Sammy… …

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  • 20have one's fling — {v. phr.} To have one or more romantic and/or sexual experiences, usually before marriage. * /Jack has had his fling and now seems to be ready to get married and settle down./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms