Thrashing about/around In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "thrashing about/around", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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Meaning of Thrashing about/around (redirected from thrash about/around )

Synonyms:

flop around

Thrash about/around phrase

To change one's body position or roll from side to side in a violent, restless, or uncontrolled way.

 

I had been thrashing around all night because I had a terrible stomachache.

It was heartbreaking to see my puppy falling from that height and thrashing around in blood on the ground.

The deer fell on its side and thrashed about in pain when it got shot in the leg.

Other phrases about:

move like the wind
Run or move extremely quickly
bob and weave

To move quickly up and down and from side to side, typically in an attempt to avoid hitting or being hit by something

dawdle along

To move in a slow and unconcerned manner.

Make a Beeline for (someone, something)

To head to something or someone quickly and directly.

tear round

To quickly and recklessly go or move round somewhere

Grammar and Usage of Thrash about/around

Verb Forms

  • thrashing about/around
  • thrashed about/around

The verb "thrash" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Thrash about/around

The verb" thrash" has been used in this sense since 1846.

The Origin Cited: etymology.com .
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