Collocations for "fling"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fling" in context.
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fling
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- fling a [stone, snowball, booger, punch]
- fling it across the [room, table]
- flung it through the air
- fling it out (of) the [door, window]
- fling it in the [trash, garbage]
- flung it [on, across, over] the floor
- (and) flung it in my face
- fling [them] into the [back, car, trunk]
- flung it onto the [platform, loading bay, truck, road]
- fling out [junk, old books, unwanted stuff, trash]
- flung him into [prison, the cell]
- flung off her [clothes, shoes]
- flinging dirt at [him, their opponents]
- flung herself [across, from, into, out of] the [room, house]
- flung himself into [writing, running, playing]
- a [wild, last, final] fling
- one last fling (before)
- had a summer fling (with)
- it's just a fling
- is it serious, or just a fling?
- had a (brief) fling with the [boss, secretary]
- [go to, attend] the spring fling
- ask her to the spring fling
- UK: the Highland fling
- threw the [rock, stone] with a fling
'fling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):