flip something open

As he ran his fingers along one of the longer sides, a lid flipped open.

One of those tiny models you can just flip open and shut.

He heard the sound of a communicator being flipped open.

When he found the catch, the box flipped open.

Somewhere along there I dropped off, and it was coming on toward morning when my eyes flipped open.

He heard a soft click as the spring lock flipped open.

The ash hadn't even settled when the door flipped open and one of the men sprang out.

A flip phone flips open, and is best for calling.

When the animal head was flipped open, the digital watch appeared.

A door flipped open from a big, official car that was stopping near the corner.