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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the flat of" is correct and commonly used in written English
It is typically used to describe a specific area or surface that is flat, such as a tabletop or floor. Example: The dishes were stacked neatly on the flat of the counter, waiting to be washed.
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He showed me the flat of his hand.
He chopped with the flat of his hand.
Smash it with the flat of your knife blade.
"Keep the flat of the paddle to the back when you stroke.
He didn't have a gavel; he banged on the bench with the flat of his hand.
I ran the flat of my hand over her hip and down her leg.
They are reported to have found fingerprints in the flat of several different people.
Whack the cloves with the flat of your knife and the skin jumps off.
Then the chair hit the table with the flat of his hand.
But he struck it with the flat of the blade and it broke.
Using the flat of his hand, he mimed the paper levitating like a wing.
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