How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
flog sth off — UK US flog sth off Phrasal Verb with flog({{}}/flɒg/ verb [T] (flogging, flogged, flogs) mainly UK INFORMAL ► to sell part or all of a business or industry: »Unsatisfactory relations with business partners were thought to be behind the… … Financial and business terms
flog — I. /flɒg / (say flog) verb (t) (flogged, flogging) 1. to beat hard with a whip, stick, etc.; whip. 2. Colloquial to sell or attempt to sell: *he d taken on an agency to flog off land at Scarborough –t.a.g. hungerford, 1983. 3. Colloquial to steal …
Flog It! — (2002 ) is a television series broadcast on the BBC, presented by Paul Martin. (Regular expert Kate Bliss has also hosted the show on occasion). The show follows the same kind of formula as Antiques Roadshow , with members of the public bringing… … Wikipedia
flog — UK US /flɒg/ verb [T] (flogging, flogged, flogs) mainly UK INFORMAL ► to sell something, especially at a cheap price: »The phone group plans to flog its new handsets for £30 apiece to people signing one year contracts. ► to sell something… … Financial and business terms
flog — [[t]flɒ̱g[/t]] flogs, flogging, flogged 1) VERB If someone tries to flog something, they try to sell it. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V n] They are trying to flog their house. 2) VERB If someone is flogged, they are hit very hard with a whip or stick as a… … English dictionary
Flog — 1. sell something; 2. rip off, steal; 3. beat or abuse physically (e.g. to flog a car ); 4. (v., n.) (of a male) masturbate … Dictionary of Australian slang
flog — I Australian Slang 1. sell something; 2. rip off, steal; 3. beat or abuse physically (e.g. to flog a car ); 4. (v., n.) (of a male) masturbate II Everyday English Slang in Ireland v sell III Kiwi (New Zealand Slang) steal, nick … English dialects glossary
flog — vb to sell. A common colloquialism in Brit ain which would still be considered slang by some speakers. The word orig inally referred to selling off military stores illicitly and is said to derive from a 19th century army expression to flog the… … Contemporary slang
Einer flog übers Kuckucksnest — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Einer flog über das Kuckucksnest Originaltitel: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1975 Länge: 133 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
Einer flog über das Kuckucksnest — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Einer flog über das Kuckucksnest Originaltitel One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest … Deutsch Wikipedia
