Flip a coin meaning in English
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Definition
to flip a coin (to decide): to throw, to toss, to spin a piece of metal money (to make a choice or decision)
Why don't we flip a coin? If it's heads we'll eat Chinese food, and if it's tails we'll eat pizza.
Examples
- "We're going to flip it."
- "I know this may contrast with your usual method of flipping a coin to decide what to do for the day, so please read it beforehand)."
Exercise 1
Read the following sentences carefully, and then fill in the blanks, using words from the conversation you just heard.
Term number 1 is a verb which means "to turn over quickly", "to rotate", or "to change sides".
Term number 2 is a metal object used as currency, or to buy things.
- I have a difficult decision to make.
- Then why don't you (1) a (2)?
Terms numbers 3 and 4 refer to the two different sides of the metal object.
- Which one do you choose: (3) or (4)? (Hint: Bruno asks this question to Brian and Donna).
Term number 1 is a verb which means "to turn over quickly", "to rotate", or "to change sides".
Term number 2 is a metal object used as currency, or to buy things.
- I have a difficult decision to make.
- Then why don't you (1) a (2)?
Terms numbers 3 and 4 refer to the two different sides of the metal object.
- Which one do you choose: (3) or (4)? (Hint: Bruno asks this question to Brian and Donna).
Read the following sentences carefully, and then fill in the blanks, using words from the conversation you just heard.
Term number 1 is a verb which means "to turn over quickly", "to rotate", or "to change sides".
Term number 2 is a metal object used as currency, or to buy things.
- I have a difficult decision to make.
- Then why don't you flip 1(1) a coin 2(2)?
Terms numbers 3 and 4 refer to the two different sides of the metal object.
- Which one do you choose: heads 3(3) or tails 4(4)? (Hint: Bruno asks this question to Brian and Donna).
Term number 1 is a verb which means "to turn over quickly", "to rotate", or "to change sides".
Term number 2 is a metal object used as currency, or to buy things.
- I have a difficult decision to make.
- Then why don't you flip 1(1) a coin 2(2)?
Terms numbers 3 and 4 refer to the two different sides of the metal object.
- Which one do you choose: heads 3(3) or tails 4(4)? (Hint: Bruno asks this question to Brian and Donna).
1 flip: This is correct. The term "to flip" means to turn something over quickly. In the conversation, Bruno "flips a coin" to make a decision. To "flip" shares a similar meaning with to "toss" in this context. We can also "flip a pancake", "flip the pages of a book", or "flip a cassette to play the other side", among other things. Note that we can also use the expression "to toss a coin".
2 coin: This is correct. A "coin" is a small, usually round, piece of metal which is used as money. Examples include the "penny" in Britain, the "dime" in the USA, or the "cent" in Euroland. In this context, it is tossed into the air, and the side it lands on will help Bruno make a decision.
3 heads: This is correct. In this context, the term "heads" is used to refer to one side of a coin: the side often featuring the portrait of a monarch or leader. Note that the plural form must be used in this context: we never say "head" in relation to a coin.
4 tails: This is correct. In this context, the term "tails" is used to refer to one side of a coin. This side often features crests or national emblems: for example, the American eagle in the USA, or Britannia in the UK. Note that the plural form must be used in this context: we never say "tail" in relation to a coin.
Exercise 2
Read the following sentences carefully, and then fill in the blanks, using words from the conversation you just heard.
Term number 1 is a verb which means "to turn over quickly", "to rotate", or "to change sides".
Term number 2 is a metal object used as currency, or to buy things.
- I have a difficult decision to make.
- Then why don't you (1) a (2)?
Terms numbers 3 and 4 refer to the two different sides of the metal object.
- Which one do you choose: (3) or (4)? (Hint: Bruno asks this question to Brian and Donna).
Term number 1 is a verb which means "to turn over quickly", "to rotate", or "to change sides".
Term number 2 is a metal object used as currency, or to buy things.
- I have a difficult decision to make.
- Then why don't you (1) a (2)?
Terms numbers 3 and 4 refer to the two different sides of the metal object.
- Which one do you choose: (3) or (4)? (Hint: Bruno asks this question to Brian and Donna).
Read the following sentences carefully, and then fill in the blanks, using words from the conversation you just heard.
Term number 1 is a verb which means "to turn over quickly", "to rotate", or "to change sides".
Term number 2 is a metal object used as currency, or to buy things.
- I have a difficult decision to make.
- Then why don't you flip 1(1) a coin 2(2)?
Terms numbers 3 and 4 refer to the two different sides of the metal object.
- Which one do you choose: heads 3(3) or tails 4(4)? (Hint: Bruno asks this question to Brian and Donna).
Term number 1 is a verb which means "to turn over quickly", "to rotate", or "to change sides".
Term number 2 is a metal object used as currency, or to buy things.
- I have a difficult decision to make.
- Then why don't you flip 1(1) a coin 2(2)?
Terms numbers 3 and 4 refer to the two different sides of the metal object.
- Which one do you choose: heads 3(3) or tails 4(4)? (Hint: Bruno asks this question to Brian and Donna).
1 flip: This is correct. The term "to flip" means to turn something over quickly. In the conversation, Bruno "flips a coin" to make a decision. To "flip" shares a similar meaning with to "toss" in this context. We can also "flip a pancake", "flip the pages of a book", or "flip a cassette to play the other side", among other things. Note that we can also use the expression "to toss a coin".
2 coin: This is correct. A "coin" is a small, usually round, piece of metal which is used as money. Examples include the "penny" in Britain, the "dime" in the USA, or the "cent" in Euroland. In this context, it is tossed into the air, and the side it lands on will help Bruno make a decision.
3 heads: This is correct. In this context, the term "heads" is used to refer to one side of a coin: the side often featuring the portrait of a monarch or leader. Note that the plural form must be used in this context: we never say "head" in relation to a coin.
4 tails: This is correct. In this context, the term "tails" is used to refer to one side of a coin. This side often features crests or national emblems: for example, the American eagle in the USA, or Britannia in the UK. Note that the plural form must be used in this context: we never say "tail" in relation to a coin.
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