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to flick through
[phrase form: flick]
01
to quickly browse through the pages of a book, magazine, or other document without reading it thoroughly
02
to rapidly change television channels to check what programs are currently broadcasting
Example
She flicked through the novel to find her favorite passage.
While waiting at the doctor's office, he idly flicked through a magazine.
Before the meeting, she quickly flicked through the documents to refresh her memory.
He sat down in the library and began to flick through the reference books for research.
Instead of reading it thoroughly, he preferred to flick through the newspaper for headlines.
