Flush the toilet meaning in English

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Definition

to flush the toilet: to pull the lever which puts clean, new water in the toilet idiom
(every) flush (uses 8 litres of water): (every) action of putting new water in the toilet (uses 8 litres of water) noun
Exercise 1
Conjugate the verbs in the parenthesis when necessary.
Leave them in the infinitive form if no change is required.

Icarus: Horatio, I need to you for a minute. (to talk)
Horatio: Okay, but I am very busy Icarus. I can arrange with you in two weeks. (to meet)
Icarus: uhh...
Horatio: Otherwise we can plan at the company Christmas party next December. (to speak)
Icarus: I was just going to suggest the toilet when you are finished in the bathroom. (to flush)

Conjugate the verbs in the parenthesis when necessary.
Leave them in the infinitive form if no change is required.

Icarus: Horatio, I need to talk 1 to you for a minute. (to talk)
Horatio: Okay, but I am very busy Icarus. I can arrange to meet 2 with you in two weeks. (to meet)
Icarus: uhh...
Horatio: Otherwise we can plan to speak 3 at the company Christmas party next December. (to speak)
Icarus: I was just going to suggest flushing 4 the toilet when you are finished in the bathroom. (to flush)
1 to talk: The verb 'to need' can only be directly followed by another verb in the infinitive form. Example: I need to see your papers please.
2 to meet: The verb 'to arrange' can only be directly followed by another verb in its infinitive form. Example: I arranged to fly first class.
3 to speak: The verb 'to plan' can only be directly followed by another verb in the infinitive form. Example: I planned to visit my father.
4 flushing: The verb 'to suggest' can only be directly followed by another verb in the gerund (ING) form. Example: I suggested stealing a car.

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