词汇 | flunk out |
释义 | Idiom flunk outflunk out (of school) to be forced to leave school because of failing work.He had been a computer-science student before he flunked out of a California university. Phr V flunk out flunks, flunking, flunked flunk out American & Australian informal to have to leave school or college because your work is not good enoughDan won't be going back to college next year - he flunked out. flunk out verb to leave an educational establishment as a result of failing your examinations US, 1920flunk out especially AmE to be forced to leave school or college because your work is not good enough: If Jacob doesn't study more, he's going to flunk out for sure.+ of Mulroney flunked out of law school at 25. flunk out1. To no longer be allowed to participate in something (often some form of schooling) due to failing grades. I started going to the tutoring center because another failing grade means I'll flunk out of school! 2. By extension, to fail in any pursuit. I flunked out as a model because I hated having to travel so much. 3. To give one a grade that causes them to fail a course or academic program. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "flunk" and "out." But if you don't give me at least a B, you'll flunk me out! flunk someone outto give one a grade that forces one to leave school or a course. The math professor flunked me out. He expects too much. She flunked out half the class! flunk out (of something)to leave school or a course because of failure. Fred flunked out of school and never tried to go back. That's it. All F's. I've flunked out. flunk out1. Expel or be expelled from a school because one's work does not meet the required standard. For example, He flunked out of Harvard after just one year. [Slang; early 1800s] 2. Fail at anything, as in The camera ran out of film so we flunked out as photographers. [Slang; late 1800s] flunk outv. To expel or be expelled from a school or course because of work that does not meet requirements or standards: His grade-point average was less than 2.0, so the college flunked him out. Students lacking adequate math skills will flunk out of the physics program. |
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