Todd fanned the cards out so we could see which ones he held.
•He fanned out the cards.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
fan something out — ˌfan ˈout | ˌfan sthˈout derived to spread out or spread sth out over an area • The police fanned out to surround the house. • The bird fanned out its tail feathers. Main entry: ↑fanderived … Useful english dictionary
fan out — verb move outward (Freq. 4) The soldiers fanned out • Syn: ↑diffuse, ↑spread, ↑spread out • Derivationally related forms: ↑spread (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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