flunk out

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.

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

1. Tom hopes he doesn't flunk out of school.

   ruТом надеется, что его не исключат из школы.

   deTom hofft, dass er nicht von der Schule fliegt.

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2. Tom is in danger of flunking out of school.

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3. Tom hopes that he doesn't flunk out of school.

   ruТом надеется, что его не исключат из школы.

   deTom hofft, dass er nicht von der Schule fliegt.

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4. Tom flunked out of med school.

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5. Tom flunked out of law school.

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