(US) An airline's policy of putting a passenger on the next available flight without a penalty if they arrive too late for the scheduled flight.
(US) An airline's policy of putting a passenger on the next available flight without a penalty if they arrive too late for the scheduled flight.
Flat tire rule means: An airline's policy of putting a passenger on the next available flight without a penalty if they arrive too late for the scheduled flight.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Flat tire rule means: An airline's policy of putting a passenger on the next available flight without a penalty if they arrive too late for the scheduled flight.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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(US, slang, dated) A bore; a person who is no fun.
(slang) A flat tire/tyre.
(UK) a rate (typically of money) that does not vary over time.
A British expression used to signal that a decision is final and the speaker will not entertain further argument — equivalent to 'and that's that' or 'end of discussion.' The word 'flat' here means definitive or absolute, the same sense found in 'flat refusal' or 'flat out.' Now largely dated, it was typically spoken with a dismissive, authoritative tone by someone asserting their position. You might still encounter it in older British fiction or from speakers of a certain generation.
flat tire rule means: An airline's policy of putting a passenger on the next available flight without a penalty if they arrive too late for the scheduled flight.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself.
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