English Dictionary

flunk out

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To fail to finish school, or a given subject, program or course, due to academic shortcomings; i.e., to have too many flunking or failing grades (marks).

日本語の意味

学業不振により学校やプログラムを途中で中退する / 成績が不十分で続学が不可能となる / 試験や評価に敗れ、在籍を断念する

After skipping classes all semester, Marcus feared he would flunk out of college.

学期中ずっと授業をサボっていたので、マーカスは成績不振で大学を退学になってしまうのではないかと心配していた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To fail to finish school, or a given subject, program or course, due to academic shortcomings; i.e., to have too many flunking or failing grades (marks).

He flunked out of high school as a youth, but finished school later in life.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) (of an educator or institution) To impose failing grades on (a student), often requiring a retaking of the course or academic year.

They could simply have replied, No, we're way too square. And until you do come up with an answer, stick to the syllabus so that we don't have to flunk out your mixed-up students when we get them next quarter.

flunks out （ present singular third-person ）

flunking out （ participle present ）

flunked out （ participle past ）

flunked out （ past ）