fling open the shutters

Frequency: 5.02.5 per million words

To open shutters quickly and forcefully.

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Examples (10)

  • He flung open the shutters to let in the morning sun.
  • With a dramatic flourish, she flung open the heavy shutters.
  • The wind suddenly flung open the shutters on the old cottage.
  • He flung open the shutters and breathed in the fresh air.
  • In a fit of anger, he flung open the shutters.
  • The moment the storm passed, they flung open the shutters.
  • To ventilate the room quickly, he flung open the shutters.
  • She flung open the shutters to reveal a breathtaking view.
  • He flung open the shutters as if waking up from a long sleep.
  • The stage directions indicated that the actor should fling open the shutters.