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Phrase(s): out (in bloom)
Go to *out (in blossom) and *out (in bloom), Phrase(s): out
an amount of money lacking something; having lost or wasted something. • I’m out ten bucks because of your miscalculation. • I’m out the price of a meal., Phrase(s): *out (of something)
1. gone; having left some place; absent from a place; escaped. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) • The monkey is out of its cage. • Sam is out of the building at present. 2. having no more of something. (*Typically: be ~; run ~.) • Sorry, we are fresh out of cucumbers. • We ran out of catsup and mustard halfway through the picnic. 3. free of the responsibility of doing something. (*Typically: get~.) • Are you trying to get out of this job? • You agreed to do it, and you can’t get out of it! *out of sorts not feeling well; grumpy and irritable. (*Typically: be ~; feel ~; get ~.) • I’ve been out of sorts for a day or two. I think I’m coming down with something. • The baby is out of sorts. Maybe she’s getting a new tooth., Phrase(s): *out (from under someone or something)
1. Lit. out from beneath someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; crawl ~; creep ~; move ~.) • Will you please get out from under my bed? • The dog got out from under her just before she sat down. 2. Fig. free of someone’s control or the burden of a problem. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; crawl ~; move ~.) • Mary wanted to get out from under her mother. • There is so much work to do! I don’t know when I’ll ever get out from under it., Phrase(s): *out (in blossom) [and] *out (in bloom)
[of a plant or tree] blooming; [of flowers] open in blooms. (*Typically: be ~; come ~.) • All the trees were out in blossom. • The daffodils won’t be out until next week., Phrase(s): out (on strike)
to be away from one’s job in a strike or protest. • The workers went out on strike. • We can’t do anything while the workers are out., Phrase(s): *an out
an excuse; means of avoiding something. (*Typically: have ~; give someone ~.) • He’s very clever. No matter what happens, he always has an out.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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In addition to the idioms beginning with OUT, Also see ACE OUT; ACT OUT; ALL OUT; ASK OUT; BACK OUT; BAIL OUT; BANG OUT; BAWL OUT; BEAR OUT; BEAT ONE'S BRAINS OUT; BEAT OUT; BELT OUT; BENT OUT OF SHAPE; BLACK OUT; BLISS OUT; BLOT OUT; BLOW ONE'S BRAINS OUT; BLOW OUT; BLURT OUT; BOTTOM OUT; BOW OUT; BRANCH OUT; BRAVE OUT; BREAK OUT; BREAK OUT OF; BRING OUT; BUG OUT; BUM OUT; BURN OUT; BURST INTO (OUT); BUY OUT; CALL OUT; CAMP OUT; CANCEL OUT; CARD IN (OUT); CARRY OUT; CAST OUT; CHECK OUT; CHEW OUT; CHICKEN OUT; CHILL OUT; CHURN OUT; CLEAN OUT; CLEAR OUT; CLOCK IN (OUT); CLOSE OUT; COME OUT; COME OUT AHEAD; COME OUT IN THE WASH; COME OUT OF; COME OUT WITH; CONK OUT; COOL OFF (OUT); COP OUT; COUNT OUT; CRANK OUT; CRAP OUT; CROP OUT; CRY (OUT) FOR; CUT IT OUT; CUT OUT; DAY AFTER DAY (DAY IN, DAY OUT); DEAL OUT; DECK OUT; DIE OUT; DIG OUT; DINE OUT ON; DISH OUT; DO OUT OF; DOPE OUT; DOWN AND OUT; DRAG ON (OUT); DRAW OUT; DROP OUT; DROWN OUT; DRUM OUT; DRY OUT; DUCK OUT; EASE OUT; EAT SOMEONE OUT OF HOUSE AND HOME; EAT ONE'S HEART OUT; EAT OUT; EAT OUT OF ONE'S HAND; EDGE OUT; EKE OUT; FADE OUT; FALL OUT; FARM OUT; FAR OUT; FEEL OUT; FERRET OUT; FIGHT IT OUT; FIGURE OUT; FILL OUT; FIND OUT; FISH OUT; FISH OUT OF WATER; FIT OUT; FIZZLE OUT; FLAKE OUT; FLAT OUT; FLESH OUT; FLIP ONE'S LID (OUT); FLUNK OUT; FOLLOW OUT; FOR CRYING OUT LOUD; FORK OVER (OUT); FREAK OUT; FREEZE OUT; FRESH OUT OF; GET OUT; GET OUT OF; GET THE LEAD OUT; GIVE OUT; GO OUT; GO OUT OF ONE'S WAY; GROSS OUT; GROW OUT OF; GUT IT OUT; HAMMER OUT; HAND OUT; HANG OUT; HANG OUT ONE'S SHINGLE; HANG OUT TO DRY; HASH OVER (OUT); HAVE AN OUT; HAVE IT OUT; HAVE ONE'S WORK CUT OUT; HEAD OUT; HEAR OUT; HEART GOES OUT TO; HELP OUT; HIDE OUT; HIRE OUT; HIT OUT; HOLD OUT; IN (OUT OF) FAVOR; IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER; IN (OUT OF) ONE'S ELEMENT; IN (OUT OF) ONE'S HAIR; IN (OUT OF) PRINT; IN (OUT OF) REACH; INS AND OUTS; INSIDE OUT; INTO (OUT OF) THIN AIR; IN (OUT OF) TUNE; IRON OUT; JURY IS STILL OUT; KEEP AN EYE OUT; KICK OUT; KNOCK OUT; KNOCK THE BOTTOM OUT; LASH OUT; LAY OUT; LEAVE OUT; LET OUT; LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG; LIGHT OUT; LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL; LIVE OUT; LOCK OUT; LOG IN (OUT); LOOK OUT; LOOK OUT FOR; LOSE OUT; LUCK OUT; MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL; MAKE CAPITAL OUT OF; MAKE OUT; MAX OUT; MELLOW OUT; MISS OUT ON; MURDER WILL OUT; MUSTER IN (OUT); NOSE OUT; NOSE OUT OF JOINT; ODD MAN OUT; ON THE OUTS; ON THE WAY OUT; OPT OUT; PAN OUT; PARCEL OUT; PASS OUT; PAY OUT; PETER OUT; PHASE IN (OUT); PICK OUT; PIG IT (OUT); PLAYED OUT; PLAY OUT; POINT OUT; POOP OUT; POUND OUT; POUR OUT; PRICE OUT OF THE MARKET; PRINT OUT; PROVE OUT; PSYCH OUT; PULL OUT; PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS; PULL OUT OF A HAT; PULL THE RUG OUT; PUNCH IN (OUT); PUT ONE OUT; PUT ONESELF OUT; PUT OUT; PUT OUT FEELERS; PUT SOMEONE OUT OF HIS OR HER MISERY; PUT OUT TO GRASS; PUZZLE OUT; RACK OUT; RAIN OUT; READ OUT OF; RIDE OUT; RIGHT OUT; RIGHT-SIDE OUT; ROLL OUT; ROOT OUT; ROUND OFF (OUT); ROUGH OUT; RUB OUT; RULE OUT; RUN OUT OF; RUN OUT ON; RUN OUT THE CLOCK; SACK IN (OUT); SCARE OUT OF ONE'S WITS; SCREW SOMEONE OUT OF; SEE OUT; SELL OUT; SET OUT; SETTLE (WIPE OUT) OLD SCORES; SHELL OUT; SHIP OUT; SHOOT OUT; SHUT OUT; SIGN OUT; SING OUT; SINGLE OUT; SIT OUT; SKIP OUT; SLEEP OUT; SLIP OUT; SMOKE OUT; SNAP OUT OF IT; SNIFF OUT; SNUFF OUT; SOUND OUT; SPACE OUT; SPELL OUT; SPIN OUT; STAKE OUT; STAMP OUT; STAND OUT; START OUT; STEP OUT; STICK ONE'S NECK OUT; STICK OUT; STRAIGHTEN OUT; STRESS OUT; STRIKE OUT; STRING OUT; STRUNG OUT; SWEAR OUT; SWEAT OUT; TAKE A LEAF OUT OF SOMEONE'S BOOK; TAKE IT OUT ON; TAKE OUT; TAKE THE WIND OUT OF SOMEONE'S SAILS; TALKED OUT; TALK OUT; TALK OUT OF; TEASE OUT; TELL TALES (OUT OF SCHOOL); THINK OUT; THRASH OUT; THROW OUT; TIME OUT; TIRED OUT; TOP OUT; TRICK OUT; TROT OUT; TRUTH WILL OUT; TRY OUT; TUCKERED OUT; TUNE OUT; TURN OUT; WAIT OUT; WALK OUT; WANT IN (OUT); WASHED OUT; WASH OUT; WEAR OUT; WEASEL OUT; WEAVE IN AND OUT; WEED OUT; WELL OUT OF; WHACKED OUT; WIG OUT; WIN OUT; WIPE OUT; WORK OUT; WORM OUT OF; WRITE OUT; YEAR IN, YEAR OUT; ZAP OUT.
American Heritage Idioms
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adv.
away from inside:
We went out of the office.
adv.
away from usual:
He stepped out for a minute.
adv.
into view:
The moon came out last night.
adj.
depleted:
The oil supply is out.
adj.
impossible:
A taxi is out, we have no money.
prep.
through:
He fell out the window.
prep.
beyond:
Out this door is the garage.
Simple Definitions