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flunk

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flunk  (flngk) Informal
v. flunked, flunk·ing, flunks
v.intr.
To fail, especially in a course or an examination.
v.tr.
1. To fail (an examination or course).
2. To give a failing grade to.
n.
1. The act or an instance of flunking.
2. A failing grade.
Phrasal Verb:
flunk out
To expel or be expelled from a school or course because of work that does not meet required standards.

[Origin unknown.]

flunker n.

flunk
Verb
US, Canad, Austral, NZ & S African Informal to fail (an examination, course, etc.) [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.flunk - failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification"; "he got two flunks on his report"
failure - an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"
Verb1.flunkflunk - fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?"
fail - fall short in what is expected; "She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law"; "We must not fail his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust"
fail - judge unacceptable; "The teacher failed six students"

flunk (Informal), U.S., Canad., N.Z.
verb fail, screw up (informal) flop in (informal) plough Brit. (slang) be unsuccessful in, not make the grade at (informal) not come up to scratch in (informal) not come up to the mark in (informal)

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A mystery girl who sees in Gideon's mind can--and she tells of a clueless boy who flunks his way into a fancy prep school in New England, only to face cute, feisty girls who vie for his attention.
A professor at Colorado State University and animal behavior expert who is herself autistic, Grandin has a brilliant ability to get to the heart of the matter, and explains why a simple 10-point system that looks at specific items is far more effective than an endless list of 100 points, many of them trivial, in which a poorly run farm could pass 95 of the points yet badly flunk the five most important ones.
A mask that flunks with banana oil may pass with a more accurate test.
 
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