flag a cab
Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words
To signal a cab to stop.
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- It's easier to flag a cab on a main street than in a quiet alley.
- We stood on the corner for ten minutes, trying to flag a cab in the pouring rain.
- I'll go outside and flag a cab while you pay the bill.
- Do you think we can flag a cab from here, or should we walk to the station?
- Quick, flag that cab before someone else gets it!
- By the time he had managed to flag a cab, his flight had already started boarding.
- Flagging a cab in New York during rush hour is a real challenge.
- She might have to flag a cab if she misses the last bus.
- He has just flagged a cab for us; it's pulling over now.
- I couldn't flag a single cab, so I had to walk home.