count out

count out
{v.} 1. To leave (someone) out of a plan; not expect (someone) to share in an activity; exclude. * /"Will this party cost anything? If it does, count me out, because I'm broke."/ * /When the coach was planning who would play in the big game he counted Paul out, because Paul had a hurt leg./ 2. To count out loud to ten to show that (a boxer who has been knocked down in a fight) is beaten or knocked out if he does not get up before ten is counted. * /The champion was counted. out in the third round./ 3a. To add up; count again to be sure of the amount. * /Mary counted out the number of pennies she had./ 3b. To count out loud, (especially the beats in a measure of music). * /The music teacher counted out the beats "one-two-three-four," so the class would sing in time./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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