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(someone's) ears are flapping

Someone is listening, or trying to listen, to the details of a private conversation. Let's finish this conversation in the meeting room in case people's ears are flapping nearby. Because it's likely that ears are flapping, I think we should postpone our discussion until a later time. Do you think your co-workers ears are flapping? I don't want anyone else to know the news just yet.

See also: ear, flap

be in a flap (about something)

To be in a state of panic or frenzy (because of some source of worry or annoyance). Mom's in a flap about this dinner party, so you better go help her. My manager always seems to be in a flap. I wish that he would learn to chill out sometimes! He's always in a flap about the most trifling things. I wish that he would learn to chill out sometimes!

ears are flapping

Said when one suspects that a private conversation is being listened to. If ears are flapping now, we should postpone this discussion until a later time, don't you think? Ears are flapping, but only because you guys talk so loud! I can't help but overhear what you're saying! I'll tell you about the surprise later, OK? I'm pretty sure ears are flapping right now.

See also: ear, flap

flap (one's) chops

To chatter or blather. Quit flapping your chops—I need some quiet so I can think! Whenever Charlie starts to flap his chops, I can't get in a word! If you three have time to flap your chops around the water cooler, you have time to take on an extra project, right?

flap (one's) gums

To chatter or blather. Quit flapping your gums—I need some quiet so I can think! Whenever Charlie starts to flap his gums, I can't get in a word! If you three have time to flap your gums around the water cooler, you have time to take on an extra project, right?

flap (one's) jaws

To talk in a meaningless, aimless, or idle manner; to chatter or blather. Jim always starts flapping his jaws after he's had a couple of drinks. Quit flapping your jaws—I need some quiet so I can think! If you three have time to flap your gums around the water cooler, you have time to take on an extra project, right?

flap around

To wave about in the air, possibly due to being unencumbered or unrestrained. You better secure that sheet—otherwise, it'll be flapping around in the wind. A: "What's that noise?" B: "Oh, just the flags flapping around." Why would you hang my undergarments on the clothesline? I don't want them flapping around for the whole neighborhood to see!

flap-jaw

1. Someone prone to talking a lot or at length. Good luck getting out of here—Aunt Louise is a real flap-jaw and could easily blather to you for an hour. A: "I'm sorry you had to listen to my mom ramble on like that." B: "Ah, I'm used to it—my mom's a total flap-jaw too." Oh boy, my daughter's been a flap-jaw ever since she learned to talk. Just constant chatter all the time!

2. Someone who too readily shares information, especially that which is private or confidential. Some flap-jaw has been talking to the press about our new product. Needless to say, if I find out who it is, they will be fired on the spot. If you've got a secret, don't tell it to a flap-jaw like Marty! Now I'm in trouble, thanks to you being a flap-jaw and blurting out that I got home past curfew last night!

get in(to) a flap (about something)

1. To enter into a state of panic or frenzy (because of some source of worry or annoyance). Mom, I'll help you with getting dinner ready for the party, OK? So don't get in a flap about it—everything will be fine. Sam got in a flap because she doesn't think her job interview went well. I told Mom that we'll get there on time, but she still got into a flap about us leaving behind schedule.

2. To cause someone to enter into a state of panic or frenzy (about something). A noun or pronoun can be used between "get" and "in(to)." The most trifling obstacle always seems to get him into a flap. I wish that he would learn to chill out sometimes! How did I get you into a flap? I was just trying to be helpful! John, why do you always get into a flap with your girlfriend over the silliest things?

in a flap (about something)

In a panic or frenzy (because of some source of worry or annoyance). Mom, I'll help you with getting dinner ready for the party, OK? So don't get in a flap about it—everything will be fine. The most trifling obstacle always seems to get him in a flap. I wish that he would learn to chill out sometimes! My manager always seems to be in a flap. I wish that he would learn to chill out sometimes!

flap around

[for a sheet of something] to blow, flop, or slap around, perhaps in the wind. The sails flapped around, making a lot of noise. The awning flapped around during the night.

flap one's gums

and flap one's jaws

Rur. to talk aimlessly. They're still out on the porch, flapping their gums. Well, I can't sit here flapping my jaws all day. Gotta get back to work.

flap your gums

AMERICAN, INFORMAL

If someone flaps their gums, they talk a lot without saying anything important. Who wants to hear you flapping your gums first thing in the morning?

someone's ears are flapping

someone is listening intently in order to overhear something not intended for them. informal

See also: ear, flap

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

his, her, etc. ˈears are flapping

(British English, informal) a person is trying to listen to somebody else’s conversation: I think you’d better tell me later when we’re alone — ears are flapping here.

Flap here means to move quickly backwards and forwards.

See also: ear, flap

be in/get into a ˈflap

(informal) be in/get into a state of worry or excitement: Julia’s getting into a real flap about her exams. OPPOSITE: (as) cool as a cucumber

flap

n. an argument; a minor scandal. I’m sorry about that flap we had yesterday, but it was all your fault.

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Numerous modifications in flap planning and design have been described in-order to achieve better cosmesis and reduce donor site morbidity.

Radial forearm free flap can be tailored as per the need of the patient and tailored to defect using which reconstruction of multiple facial subunits can be done.

Radial forearm free flap: A dynamic flap for single-staged multiple subunit reconstruction

Axial pattern pedicled flaps (Radial forearm, reversed ulnar artery and posterior interosseous flaps) are used to cover defects of the palmar and dorsal surface of the hand.

All these pigmented skin flaps, however thin and pliable when transferred on the light coloured, glabrous and nonhairy palmar skin, create a gross mismatch in colour and texture [2].

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF INSTEP GRAFT WITH FULL THICKNESS GRAFT IN DIGITAL VOLAR CONTRACTURES

The surviving tissue may not be available to provide a flap for an early reconstruction, and in some cases, it may Fournier's gangrene involves the upper medial thigh to varying degrees.

Flap Based Reconstruction for the Defects of Fournier's Gangrene

At the end of the study, the early postoperative complication rate was found to be 24.3% in the Limberg flap group and 8.3% in the oval flap group.

Comparison of limberg flap and oval flap techniques in sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease surgery

In its original article, the rhomboid flap is planned such that the 60[degrees] corner lies on the contracture line and the 120[degrees] corner lies perpendicular to it.

Use of Subcutaneous Pedicled Rhomboid Flap Technique for Surgical Treatment of Burn Contractures

Such anatomical distribution of the blood supply can be the anatomical bases of fibularis brevis muscle flap, which the author considers to be ideally suited for moderate to large defects in the distal third of the lower leg and ankle.

Base Anatomica de los Injertos Vascularizados del Musculo Fibularis Brevis

Loss of a flap after POD 7 is rare because of the decreased reliance of the flap on the pedicle vessels.

Late free flap failure in head and neck reconstruction: A systematic review

Free flaps used for reconstruction were: Antero lateral thigh free flap (ALTF) (n=8, 40%), Radial forearm free flap (RFFF) (n=6, 30%), free latissimus dorsi (n=4, 20%), Transversus Abdominis muscle (TRAM) flap (n=2, 10%).

TO DETERMINE THE OUTCOMES OF FREE TISSUE TRANSFER FOR LARGE SCALP AND FOREHEAD DEFECTS RECONSTRUCTION

10% in group with lingual flap retraction and 1% in group without lingual flap retraction.10

COMPARISON OF LINGUAL NERVE INJURY DURING SURGICAL EXTRACTION OF IMPACTED MANDIBULAR THIRD MOLAR WITH AND WITHOUT LINGUAL FLAP RETRACTION

The '40s and its crazed rhythm of Swing is represented in a handbag with flap printed with a petal and ruby check.

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Non-absorbable sutures were used to anchor the bone flap back into place following a craniotomy but they were associated with unwanted outcomes including functional and cosmetic defects as well as non-union and failure postoperatively.1 The craniofacial region is the most important part of the body with regards to harmony and symmetry and associated with self-image of the patient and modern day craniofacial surgery includes in itself the standard practice of maintaining this harmony and restoring the normal appearance for every patient to every possible degree.

Mini titanium plates; hearkening the end of nonrigid cranial bone flap fixation

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