flip over
To quickly turn something or someone to the other side, like flipping a pancake.
Meanings
To quickly turn something to its other side (transitive).
"Flip the pancake over when you see bubbles forming on the surface."
To turn over or overturn completely, often in an accident (intransitive).
"The canoe hit a rock and flipped over, throwing both paddlers into the river."
To change sides or allegiances suddenly (figurative).
"Several voters flipped over to the opposition party in the final weeks before the election."
Very common in everyday English for cooking, reading, and describing accidents. Both transitive ('flip the pancake over') and intransitive ('the boat flipped over') uses are natural.
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