We had to cancel them out.
•We canceled out all the people who did not show up.
2. Sl. to eliminate someone; to kill someone. •The drug lord threatened to cancel out his former partner for testifying against him.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
cancel — can|cel S2 [ˈkænsəl] v past tense and past participle cancelled present participle cancelling BrE past tense and past participle canceled present participle canceling AmE [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: canceller to cross out , from … Dictionary of contemporary English
cancel — [[t]kæ̱ns(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ cancels, cancelling, cancelled (in AM, use canceling, canceled) 1) VERB If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or… … English dictionary
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cut out — I verb 1. delete or remove (Freq. 2) Cut out the extra text cut out the newspaper article • Derivationally related forms: ↑cutout • Hypernyms: ↑extinguish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rub out — verb remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing Please erase the formula on the blackboard it is wrong! • Syn: ↑erase, ↑score out, ↑efface, ↑wipe off • Derivationally related forms: ↑erasure (for … Useful english dictionary
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blow out — Noun. An excessive spree of drinking, eating, spending or sex. Verb. To cancel an arranged meeting with someone, or an planned event, unreasonably or without due notification. E.g. I m going to blow out my brother s birthday party and go to that… … English slang and colloquialisms
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