fit someone or something out (for something)

fit someone or something out (for something)
fit someone or something out(for something)
to equip someone or something for something; to outfit someone or something for something. •

We are going to fit our boat out so we can live on it during a long cruise.

We fit out the children in funny costumes for Halloween.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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