- fill something out
- fill something out†Fig. to complete a form by writing in the blank spaces. •
Please fill this form out and send it back to us in the mail.
•I will fill out the form as you asked.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
fill something out
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fill something out — 1 this account needs to be filled out: EXPAND, enlarge, add to, elaborate on, flesh out; supplement, extend, develop, amplify. 2 (N. Amer.) he filled out the forms … Useful english dictionary
fill something out — See fill something in … Thesaurus of popular words
fill something out — add information to complete a form or document. ↘give more details about something. → fill … English new terms dictionary
fill something in — fill something out fill in these forms he filled out the questionnaire Syn: complete, answer … Thesaurus of popular words
fill something in — (Brit.) COMPLETE, answer, fill up; N. Amer. fill out. → fill … Useful english dictionary
make something out — 1 I could just make out a figure in the distance: SEE, discern, distinguish, perceive, pick out, detect, observe, recognize; poetic/literary descry, espy. 2 he couldn t make out what she was saying … Useful english dictionary
spin something out — PROLONG, protract, draw out, drag out, string out, extend, carry on, continue; fill out, pad out; archaic wire draw. → spin * * * make something last as long as possible they seem keen to spin out the debate through their speeches and… … Useful english dictionary
pack something out — carry something away rather than leaving it behind (used esp. with respect to refuse at remote campsites) pack out any garbage you have left * * * ˌpack sthˈout derived (of shows, performers, etc.) to attract enough people to completely fill a… … Useful english dictionary
flesh something out — EXPAND (ON), elaborate on, add to, build on, add flesh to, put flesh on (the bones of), add detail to, expatiate on, supplement, reinforce, augment, fill out, enlarge on. → flesh * * * ˌflesh sthˈout … Useful english dictionary
pad something out — EXPAND UNNECESSARILY, fill out, amplify, increase, flesh out, lengthen, spin out, overdo, elaborate. → pad … Useful english dictionary
crowd something out — ˌcrowd sb/sth ˈout derived to fill a place so that other people or things are kept out Main entry: ↑crowdderived … Useful english dictionary
