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What is flip the script?

To extend your middle finger at the inane dialogue the scriptwriter would have you saying, especially if you are Jack Nicholson.

When I saw my lines for the next scene, I flipped the script.
-- Jack Nicholson

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Flip the script - what is it?

Going crazy; having a loud and usually very verbal meltdown.

"Whatchoo talkin' 'bout? You done flipped the script!"

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What does "flip the script" mean?

When someone does something deceitful to you, you forgive them, and they take your kindness as a weakness and think they have the upper hand. Now you turn around and do the exact same thing to them, but they never see it coming because they thought you were weak! Gotcha.

Mike made plans with me, later confirmed the plans, seemed really excited about everything and called two hours before to cancel, turns out he had no means to keep the date from the start. I laughed it off, accepted another date and flip the script, this time I no-showed for the date.

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Flip the script - what does it mean?

Any situation where one or more parties has spontaniously changed their mind or manner, deviating from an understood "persona" or public image or personality. Essencially being hypocritical, two-faced, or sanctimonious.

"She loved me yesterday but today she hats me......Why does she always flip the script on me???"

"You should work 1-2 days a week, thats fine its your schedual, thats a perk of this job."
Then saying.......
"You are only ever on 3 days a week, you have to book on five days a week. Your like never here."

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Flip the script - meaning

When something changes drastically.

Well Mom, you're flipping the script! You're making us breakfast, when you said you wouldn't!

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Flip the script - definition

To turn the tide, blaze a new trail, or otherwise go against a pre-established or preconcieved rule, idea, norm, or expectancy.

Lupe Fiasco would flip the script of the rap game when he released an album that didn't rely on cliched rap tenets such as drugs, sex, and violence to be commercially successful.

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Flip the script - slang

to gain control in a dialogue that is being dominated by another person so that you are now in charge.

could be used for any situation involving only 2 people.

Eddie turned out to be a dominating ***hole, then Shanon flipped the sript now he stays home everyday and cries like a baby.

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Flip the script

To do the unexpected. To deviate from the norm.

I flipped the script on that bitch when I told her I was leavin her stank ass.

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Flip the script

For someone to be completely cool one minute then do a 180 and "flip the script" and go absolutely crazy on you.

When I told her I was going out tonight she flipped the script and cursed me out!

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Flip the script

Commonly used in rap battles, it means to take what somebody said against you and to use it against them.

When he started hittin' at people I was with that night, I flipped the script by talking about how he didn't have anyone even with him.

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