crack the flags
(northern, _, UK, colloquial) Of the sun or sunshine: to beat down very strongly; to be extremely hot.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(northern, _, UK, colloquial) Of the sun or sunshine: to beat down very strongly; to be extremely hot.
Origin: See a flagstone; the idea is that the extreme heat might cause paving-stones to split. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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