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Phrasal Out-Out
Phrasal preposition Out-Out
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Act OUT >>> She acted out Shakespearean play in a theatre | Perform something with actions |
| Argue OUT >>> We have to argue our clashes out | Argue about a problem to find a solution |
| Back OUT >>> Everything is arranged. It’s hard to back out now. | To decide not to do |
| Bail OUT >>> The government has refused to bail the company out again. | To rescue from difficulties |
| Bark OUT >>> She barked out instructions to her secretary. | Shout loudly |
| Bash OUT >>> I don’t do drafts of articles, I just bash them out. | To write very quickly |
| Bawl OUT >>> My boss bawled me out for being late. | To speak angrily |
| Bear OUT >>> Akash will bear out , what I say. | To support |
| Beat OUT >>> They beat out nine other companies for the contract. | To defeat |
| Black OUT >>> The pain hit him and he blacked out. | Lose consciousness |
| Blank OUT >>> I hope I wouldn’t blank out in the exam. | forget |
| Blare OUT >>> Music was blaring out from somewhere. | Play loudly |
| Blast OUT >>> A Beatles song was blasting out at full volume. | Play music loudly |
| Block OUT >>> She tries to block the incident out of his mind. | Avoid thinking about something |
| Boom OUT >>> His voice boomed out , announcing the winners. | Loud voice |
| Burn OUT >>> It’s a high-pressure job and many people burn out at a younger age. | To become very tired |
| Burst OUT >>> We looked at one another and burst out laughing. | To do something suddenly |
| Call OUT >>> He called out to her, but she carried on walking. | To shout or say loudly |
| Camp OUT >>> People camped out in the school hall to escape the floodwater. | To sleep outside |
| Cancel OUT >>> The gains and losses expected to cancel out . | Two opposite things making situation neutral |
| Carry OUT >>> She had carried out all his instructions. | To do something predetermined |
| Carve OUT >>> He’s carved out a successful career in the building industry. | To build a successful career |
| Chew OUT >>> He got chewed out by his teacher for being late. | To tell angrily about the wrongdoing of someone |
| Come OUT >>> The daffodils came out late this year. | Appear |
| Deal OUT >>> You can deal with me out of this. | Exclude |
| Dial OUT >>> You can’t Dial-up from that phone, it's only for the staff. | make a call to someone who is outside the building you are in |
| Die OUT >>> Several tribal communities are dying out | Becoming extinct |
| Dig OUT >>> Rabbit digs out the carrot from the ground. | To get sth out of a place by digging |
| Dine OUT >>> We dined out yesterday as it was my sisters birthday | To have dinner away from your home |
| Dole(sth) OUT >>> Ram quickly doled up the food. | To give money, food, etc to a group of people |
| Draw(sb) OUT >>> I tried to draw my friend out to participate in debate competition | To encourage sb who is shy to talk freely |
| Drop OUT >>> My friend dropped out of college due to financial problems. | The person who leaves college, university before they have finished their studies |
| Drown(sb/sth) OUT >>> My Friend's reply was drowning off due to loud music in the room. | The loud sound that can’t be heard due to sth/sb |
| Drown(sb/sth) OUT >>> Her reply was drowned by the loud music in the room. | The loud sound that cannot be heard |
| Drum OUT >>> He was drummed out from the Whatsapp group. | To force sb to leave the group or an organization |
| Drum(sb) OUT >>> Silly was drummed out of the club. | To force Sb to leave a group |
| Drum(sth) OUT >>> We are launching a club to drum up more money. | To work hard to get sth |
| Dry OUT >>> Romansh skin gets dried up in winters. | To become very or too dry |
| Dry(sb) OUT >>> Ronny went into a clinic to dry out. | To receive treatment to stop drinking alcohol or any drugs |
| Duck OUT >>> You have to study, so don’t try ducking out . | To avoid a responsibility or duty |
| Ease OUT >>> Adam was eased out of his job as a presidential adviser. | To make leave the job or position |
| Eat OUT >>> We ate out almost every night. | A meal into a restaurant |
| Edge(you) OUT >>> Majid is careful he doesn’t edge out of the semifinal by her younger rival. | Move you out of their position |
| Eke OUT >>> She eked out a living by selling what she could grow. | Make a small supply |
| Empty OUT >>> People were emptying of bars and clubs. | Place empties out |
| Empty(everything) OUT >>> He has emptied the bag onto the table | To remove all the things |
| Even OUT >>> The path even out further on. | If sth evens out |
| Even(sth) OUT >>> Asma tried to even out the work among the staff. | To spread sth equally over many people |
| Factor(sth) OUT >>> When inflation is factored out . The trade deficit fell 12.8%. | To not include a particular fact |
| Fade OUT >>> She looked a strong candidate but then faded out of the picture. | To become quieter weaker |
| Fade(sth) OUT >>> Near the end of the song, he faded out the music. | If as a sound or a picture |
| Fake(sb) OUT >>> Ali thought I was going to turn left. But faked him out . | To deceive or trick sb |
| Fall OUT >>> To move out of lines fall in. | To become loose and drop out |
| Fan OUT >>> Five main roads fan out from the village. | To spread out over an area from a central point |
| Fan(sth) OUT >>> The peacock fanned out its tail. | If a bird fans out its feathers |
| Farm(sb) OUT >>> When he was little. He was often farmed out to family friends. | To arrange for sb you are the responsibility |
| Farm(sb) OUT >>> To send or give work to other people to do we farm a lot of the work out to other companies | To send or give work to other people to do |
| Farm(sth) OUT >>> We farm a lot of the work out to other companies | To send or give work to other people to do |
| Fathom(sb/sth) OUT >>> She says one thing then does another. | to understand how sb thinks and acts |
| Geek OUT >>> Mr. Waqar geek-ed out in the meeting last month | Talk at length |
| Gouge(sth) OUT >>> Rabbit gouged out the carrot and started eating it. | To remove sth by digging into a surface |
| Hammer OUT >>> It took weeks to hammer out an agreement. | Plan or discuss |
| Hand OUT >>> Notes would be handed out at the end of the presentation. | Distribute |
| Hang OUT >>> I love to hang out with my friends. | Spend time |
| Hash OUT >>> They are still hashing out details of the contract. | Discuss in detail |
| Hatch OUT >>> The chicks hatch out after fifteen days. | Come out of the egg |
| Hear OUT >>> I know, you’ll not believe but hear me out . | Listen till the end |
| Help OUT >>> Thank you for helping out . | facilitate |
| Invite OUT >>> Our teacher invited us out last night for a movie. | Ask someone for refreshment |
| Iron OUT >>> Finally, we can iron out modern problems. | Resolve |
| Kick OUT >>> The family kicked the au pair out when they found out that she was planning to move to work for another household. | Expel |
| Knock OUT >>> They are knocking hundreds out a day in the sales. | Sell, distribute |
| Lash OUT >>> She lashed out and broke the glass door. | Suddenly become violent |
| Lay OUT >>> They laid out thousands of money to help needy people | Spend money |
| Leak OUT >>> Government plans to leak out to fight against the corona virus. | Become public knowledge |
| Leave OUT >>> He was leaving out of the classroom because of illness. | Not include |
| Let OUT >>> The school let out the sick student to stay home. | Allow to leave or go out. |
| Light OUT >>> I let out the basket when I feel something dangerous in it. | Leave suddenly |
| Log OUT >>> I couldn’t log out because I have forgotten my password. | Exit a computer system. |
| Look OUT >>> Lookout ; you're going to fight against cancer. | Be careful. |
| Luck OUT >>> I feel lucked out when I met the positive people in my life. | Be very lucky. |
| Make OUT >>> He made out that he was not well so that he didn't have to go to the office. | Pretend |
| Make OUT >>> What are the employers making out at the new office ? | Progress |
| Mark OUT >>> They marked out the sports ground. | Draw lines to enclose an area. |
| Marry OUT >>> His family disowned him when he married out . | Marry someone of different ethnicity, religion, etc. |
| Measure OUT >>> She measured out the flour for baking cake. | Measure or weigh the amount needed. |
| Miss OUT >>> She is missed out when the teacher marks the attendance. | Not include. |
| Move OUT >>> He moved out of his mistakes when I realized his he is wrong. | Remove |
| Muscle OUT >>> They used their resources to muscle their competitors out . | Use power, contacts, etc. to force someone out. |
| Nerd OUT >>> He is going to nerd out and not go on the school trip hill area. | Play safe and avoid taking a risk. |
| Nose OUT >>> She nosed out study plans. | Find out, discover |
| Nut OUT >>> The staff had a meeting to nut things out . | Find an answer to a problem |
| Pass OUT >>> It was so stuffy in the room that I wasn't surprised at all that some people passed out . | to become unconscious for a short time |
| Pick OUT >>> We spent hours looking for presents and finally picked out some books. | To pick something to someone from a set of options |
| Point OUT >>> She pointed out common writing mistakes her students should be aware of. | to direct someone's attention to (someone or something) |
| Print OUT >>> Could you please print out this document for me? | To use a computer printer to print something. |
| Pull OUT >>> Can you imagine it? I had to wait 5 minutes to pull out ! | To remove something |
| Put OUT >>> Put out the lights, I'm tired and want to go sleep. Put the cigarette out, it's a non-smoking area. | Irritated, bothered |
| Reach OUT >>> Could you reach out to press this button, please ? | Move forward or upward to touch |
| Read OUT >>> Now I will read out the names of our competition winners | To utter or render |
| Rub OUT >>> You can write in pencil so if anybody wants to correct something just rub it out and write once again | To clean |
| Rule OUT >>> The police had ruled him out as a suspect | Exclude, eliminate |
| Run OUT >>> We've run out of the paper for printing Times running out, we've got only 3 minutes left I ran out of butter in the morning so I had to go shopping | To finish, use, or sell all of something so that there is none left |
| Sell OUT >>> The bookstore sold out his new book in just a few hours | An event for which all tickets or things are sold out |
| Set OUT >>> We are planning to set out at about 8 | Aim or intend to do something |
| Sign OUT >>> Don't forget to sign out before you leave | Sign a register on departure |
| Sort OUT >>> She needs to sort out things concerning their relationship | An act of tidying or organizing things by separating them into categories |
| Splash OUT >>> She needed some entertainment so decided to splash out in the city center | Spend money freely |
| Spread OUT >>> The forests spread out to the horizon | To open, arrange, or place over a large area |
| Stay OUT >>> I don't mind if he stays out but yesterday he went too far | To avoid going into a place |
| Take OUT >>> He had his tooth taken out | If you take something out |
| Try OUT >>> We're trying out a new computer system in our company | An experimental performance or demonstration |
| Turn OUT >>> It turned out that we've bought the same skirt | To happen or become known in a particular way |
| Veg OUT >>> We are all going to veg out and watch a movie tonight | To spend time idly |
| Wait OUT >>> Their strategy has been to wait out the recession | To stay in a place until difficult or unpleasant has passed |
| Walk OUT >>> Some of the audience walked out in disgust | To leave a meeting etc |
| Want OUT >>> I want out before we get into difficulties | To no longer want to be involved |
| Wash OUT >>> It will wash out in a few weeks | To be removed from a piece of fabric, hair, etc |
| Watch OUT >>> Watch out for a new feature in next month’s magazines | To be quick to notice etc |
| Weasel OUT >>> I am not going to try and weasel out | To avoid keeping a promise |
| Weed OUT >>> Weak or sick animals were weeded out | To remove or get rid of that you do not want |
| Whip OUT >>> He whipped out his camera and started taking photos | To take out quickly and suddenly |
| Wipe OUT >>> Pollution has wiped out half the species of fish in the river | To kill a large number of people or animals |
| Work OUT >>> Can you work out the answer to number 2 ? | To calculate etc |
| Write OUT >>> I wrote out the poem in my best handwriting | To write on paper |
| Yank OUT >>> He was yanked out of the house and bundled into a car | To remove from somewhere by pulling hard and quickly |
| Yell OUT >>> She was yelling out in terror | To suddenly shout in a loud voice |
| Zone OUT >>> Relax your muscles, take a deep breath, and zone out for a while | To stop thinking and noticing what is going on around you |
| Zonk OUT >>> He zonked out after a big exam | To fall asleep, become unconscious |
| Zoom OUT >>> The camera zoomed out to show the entire crowd | Focus less closely |
| Lash OUT AGAINST >>> The social media has lashed out against the government policy. | Criticize something strongly |
| Lash OUT AT >>> The teacher lashed out at students when they not responding. | Criticize someone or shout at them. |
| Leap OUT AT >>> Government policy about Corona leaps out Nowadays. | Be very noticeable. |
| Listen OUT FOR >>> The media person just listens out for his social benefits. | Listen to a particular noise or sound. |
| Mark OUT FOR >>> Her dedication marked him out for a better future. | Show promise for the future. |
| Elbow OUT OF >>> Islam was elbowed out of power. | To force out |
| Stay OUT OF >>> Stay out of any trouble or you'll get back to jail | To avoid getting involved in something |
| Worm OUT OF >>> It took me days to worm the truth out of my daughter | To manage to obtain information from |
| Lash OUT ON >>> I lashed out on to buy a new cell phone. | Spend a lot of money on buying something. |
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