flush left

flʌʃ lɛft

Definition

Definition of flush left - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

text alignment

TECH.

aligned with the left margin of a page

TECH.

The paragraph was flush left, making the document look tidy.
The title was flush left on the cover page.
All the text was flush left for consistency.

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Expressions with flush

flush down

get rid of something by sending it away with running water

He flushed the pills down the toilet.

flush out

clean or clear something out with water

They flushed out the pipes with water.

flush with

make something level with another surface

He made the tiles flush with the countertop.

busted flush

something that fails despite high potential

The project turned out to be a busted flush.

flush out the details

make something more complete or thorough

We need to flush out the details before the presentation.

flush with anger

adj.

having a red face due to strong emotion

She was flush with anger after hearing the news.

Expressions with left

left field

defensive position in baseball's left outfield

She plays left field for the team.

swipe left

reject someone on a dating app

If you don't like the profile, just swipe left.

left dangling

adj.

hanging loosely without support

The rope was left dangling from the tree branch.

left and right

adv.

in many directions or places

He was looking left and right, unable to decide.

feel left out

have the feeling of being excluded or ignored by others

She might feel left out if we don't invite her.

left of center

adv.

in a position slightly left of the center

The painting was hung left of center on the wall.

over the left shoulder

adv.

in a direction to the left and behind

She glanced over the left shoulder to check for traffic.

train has left

exp.

train has departed from a station

The train has left the station at 5 PM.

be left on the shelf

not used, accepted, or chosen

The new model was left on the shelf by customers.

left high and dry

adj.

abandoned without help or resources

After the storm, the sailors were left high and dry.

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stagger head

publishing

headline with the top line flush left

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French:aligné à gauche, ...
German:linksbündig, ...
Italian:allineato a sinistra, ...
Spanish:alineado a la izquierda, ...
Portuguese:alinhado à esquerda, ...
Chinese:左对齐, ...
Japanese:左揃え, ...
Arabic:مُحَاذى إِلَى اليَسَار, ...
Hebrew:מְיוּשָׁר לְשְׂמֹאל, ...
Russian:по левому краю, ...
Ukrainian:вирівняний по лівому краю, ...
Hindi:बाईं ओर संरेखित, ...
Bengali:বাম দিকে সোজা, ...
Catalan:alineat a l'esquerra, ...
Czech:zarovnaný doleva, ...
Danish:venstrestillet, ...
Dutch:links uitgelijnd, ...
Greek:στοίχιση αριστερά, ...
Hungarian:balra zárt, ...
Khmer:តម្រឹមជាប់គែមខាងឆ្វេង, ...
Korean:왼쪽 정렬된, ...
Persian:چپ‌چین, ...
Polish:wyrównany do lewej, ...
Portuguese (BR):alinhado à esquerda, ...
Romanian:aliniat la stânga, ...
Swedish:vänsterjusterad, ...
Thai:จัดชิดซ้าย, ...
Turkish:sola yaslı, ...
Vietnamese:căn trái, ...

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Definition of flush left - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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