- flag a cab
- wave at a cab driver to come, hail a cab
The bus was late, so we flagged a taxi that was going by.
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Flag — Flag, v. t. [From {Flag} an ensign.] 1. To signal to with a flag or by waving the hand; as, to flag a train; also used with down; as, to flag down a cab. [1913 Webster] 2. To convey, as a message, by means of flag signals; as, to flag an order to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cab — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ taxi ▪ hackney (BrE), hansom ▪ horse drawn (BrE) VERB + CAB ▪ go by, take … Collocations dictionary
flag down — verb signal to stop Let s flag down a cab it s starting to rain The policeman flagged down our car • Hypernyms: ↑stop • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody * * * f … Useful english dictionary
cab — taxicab ax i*cab, n. an automobile with a professional driver which can be hired to carry passengers; also called a {taxi}, and informally called a {cab} or a {hack}. The driver of a taxicab is referred to as a {cab driver} or {cabbie}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flag — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ national ▪ battle ▪ burning ▪ tattered ▪ A tattered flag hung from the roof of the burned out building … Collocations dictionary
flag — flag1 [ flæg ] noun count ** 1. ) a piece of cloth decorated with the pattern and colors that represent a country or organization. A flag is often hung from a pole called a flagpole: The American flag is called the stars and stripes. There was a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flag down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms flag down : present tense I/you/we/they flag down he/she/it flags down present participle flagging down past tense flagged down past participle flagged down to wave at the driver of a car so that they stop… … English dictionary
flag fall — /ˈflæg fɔl / (say flag fawl) noun 1. an initial fee for hiring a taxi, registered automatically on its meter. 2. an initial basic charge which is part of an airfare, reckoned by unit of distance. {from the time of horse drawn cabs which carried a …
flag down — phr verb Flag down is used with these nouns as the object: ↑cab, ↑taxi … Collocations dictionary
ˌflag sb/sth ˈdown — phrasal verb to wave at the driver of a car so that they stop tourists trying to flag down a cab[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
