- bow out (of something)
- bow out (of something)Fig. to retire or resign as something. •
It's time to bow out as mayor.
•I think I will bow out and leave this job to someone else.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
bow out (of something)
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bow out of something — bow out (of (something)) to not to do something you said you would do. An accident forced Billy to bow out of the show just before the first performance … New idioms dictionary
bow out (of something) — ˌbow ˈout (of sth) derived to stop taking part in an activity, especially one in which you have been successful in the past • She has finally decided it s time to bow out of international tennis. Main entry: ↑bowderived … Useful english dictionary
bow out of — bow out (of (something)) to not to do something you said you would do. An accident forced Billy to bow out of the show just before the first performance … New idioms dictionary
bow out — (of (something)) to not to do something you said you would do. An accident forced Billy to bow out of the show just before the first performance … New idioms dictionary
bow out — PHRASAL VERB If you bow out of something, you stop taking part in it. [WRITTEN] [V P of n] The Royal Family should bow out gracefully, while they still can... [V P] He had bowed out gracefully when his successor had been appointed … English dictionary
bow out — verb 1. remove oneself from an obligation He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved • Syn: ↑chicken out, ↑back off, ↑pull out, ↑back down • Hypernyms: ↑retire, ↑withdraw … Useful english dictionary
bow out phrasal — verb (I) 1 to stop taking part in an activity, job etc, especially one that you have been doing for a long time: bow out of sth: Reeves thinks it is time for him to bow out of politics. 2 to not do something that you have promised or agreed to do … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bow out — withdraw or retire from something. → bow … English new terms dictionary
bow — bow1 [bau] v 1.) to bend the top part of your body forward in order to show respect for someone important, or as a way of thanking an ↑audience ▪ She bowed and left the stage. ▪ Corbett entered the room, bowing respectfully. ▪ The servant bowed… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bow — bow1 [ bau ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to bend your body forward from the waist, especially to show respect for someone: Paul rose from his chair, bowed, and left the room. bow to: Do people still have to bow to the Queen? 2. ) intransitive or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bow — I BENDING OR SUBMITTING bows, bowing, bowed (Pronounced [[t]ba͟ʊ[/t]] in bow 1 and 2, and [[t]bo͟ʊ[/t]] in bow 3.) 1) VERB When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect. [V to … English dictionary
