to flake on someone
2018.07.28
Meaning:
Have you ever made plans to go out with a friend? Have you ever then changed your mind and cancelled those plans? If yes, you have flaked on a friend. ‘to flake on someone’ or ‘to flake out on someone’ means to *not* do something you promised to do. We can also call a person a flake – a flake is an unreliable person. It is a modern, spoken-English expression; don’t use it in formal situations. ‘Flaking on someone’ has a slightly negative nuance. It is not good; but it is not a strongly aggressive term. I can say to my friend, ‘Don’t flake on me!’ and my friend will probably not feel hurt.
Example:
A: So – ready to go to the party tonight???
B: Actually, I’m feeling a bit sick. I’m sorry, I might stay home…
A: Come on! Don’t be a flake! You flaked on me last week too. I really don’t want to go to this party alone.
Talking Point(s):
Do you have a friend who always flakes on you?
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