flick back
Frequency: 6.05.4 per million words
to move something backward with a quick movement
Categories:
Examples (10)
- She flicked her hair back from her face.
- He flicked the pages back to find the reference.
- The horse flicked its ears back in annoyance.
- She nervously flicked her pen back and forth.
- The cat flicked its tail back in warning.
- He flicked the switch back to its original position.
- She flicked the curtain back to look outside.
- The dancer flicked her wrist back gracefully.
- He quickly flicked his thumb back to release the catch.
- The snake flicked its tongue back into its mouth.