flake out
(intransitive, informal) To flake or be flaky: to prove unreliable; to abandon or desert someone.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(intransitive, informal) To flake or be flaky: to prove unreliable; to abandon or desert someone.
John said he could drive me to the airport, but then he flaked out on me, and I had to call a cab at the last minute.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(intransitive, slang) To crack up or break down; to have a mental episode; to behave eccentrically.
John said he could drive me to the airport, but then he flaked out on me, and I had to call a cab at the last minute.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(intransitive, informal) To fall asleep from exhaustion or intoxication; to lie down.
John said he could drive me to the airport, but then he flaked out on me, and I had to call a cab at the last minute.
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