dish something out — 1. tv. to serve up food to people. (Standard English.) □ I’ll dish it out, and you take it to the table. CD Careful how you dish out the mashed potatoes. There may not be enough. 2. tv. to distribute information, news, etc. □ The press… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
dish something out — DISTRIBUTE, dispense, issue, hand out/round, give out, pass out/round; deal out, dole out, share out, allocate, allot, apportion. → dish … Useful english dictionary
dish something out — dispense something in a casual or indiscriminate way. → dish … English new terms dictionary
dish something out — Syn: distribute, dispense, issue, hand out/round, give out, pass round, deal out, dole out, allocate … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
dish something out/up — put food on to a plate or plates before a meal. → dish … English new terms dictionary
dish something up — SERVE (UP), spoon out, ladle out, scoop out. → dish * * * ˌdish ˈup | ˌdish sthˈup derived to serve food onto plates for a meal Main entry: ↑dishderived … Useful english dictionary
give something out — DISTRIBUTE, issue, hand out, pass round, dispense; dole out, dish out, mete out; allocate, allot, share out. → give * * * distribute or broadcast something I ve been giving out leaflets * * * ˌgive sthˈout … Useful english dictionary
hand something out — DISTRIBUTE, hand round, give out/round, pass out/round, share out, dole out, dish out, deal out, mete out, issue, dispense; allocate, allot, apportion, disburse; circulate, disseminate. → hand * * * 1) give a share of something or one of a set of … Useful english dictionary
dole something out — Syn: deal out, share out, divide up, allocate, distribute, dispense, hand out, give out, dish out … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
dole something out — DEAL OUT, share out, divide up, allocate, allot, distribute, dispense, hand out, give out, dish out/up; informal divvy up. → dole … Useful english dictionary
mete something out — DISPENSE, hand out, allocate, allot, apportion, issue, deal out, dole out, dish out, assign, administer. → mete … Useful english dictionary
