flake out

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner une perte de connaissance soudaine, un évanouissement, ou le fait de manquer à ses engagements ou de renoncer sous la pression.

A phrasal verb used to indicate suddenly collapsing, fainting, or failing to follow through on a commitment.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Collapse or faintinformal

   To suddenly collapse or lose consciousness due to exhaustion, illness, or shock.

   S'évanouir

   • He flaked out after running the marathon.
   • She flaked out from the heat during the parade.
   • I was so tired I flaked out on the sofa.

   Synonymesblack outcollapsefaintkeel overpass outswoon

   Antonymesawakerallyrecuperatereviverouse

2. Fail to follow throughinformalamerican

   To fail to keep a commitment or appointment, often without notice.

   Se décommander sans prévenir

   • He flaked out on our dinner plans again.
   • She flaked out and didn't show up for the meeting.
   • Don't flake out on me; we need your help.

   Synonymesback outbailchicken outcop outpull out

   Antonymesappearattendcommitdeliverfollowhonorperformshow

Verbe de baseflake