The teacher gave the test papers out.
•The teacher gave out the papers.
2. Fig. to make something known to the public. •When will you give the announcement out?
•The president gave out the news that the hostages had been released.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
ˌgive sth ˈout — phrasal verb to give something to several people The office gives out financial advice to students.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
give something a whirl — (informal) To try something out • • • Main Entry: ↑whirl * * * give something a whirl informal phrase to try a new activity If you don’t like team sports, why not give yoga a whirl? Thesaurus: to start doing something new or different … Useful english dictionary
check something out — (informal) 1 the police checked out dozens of leads: INVESTIGATE, look into, enquire into, probe, research, examine, go over; assess, weigh up, analyse … Useful english dictionary
ladle something out — ˌladle sthˈout derived (sometimes disapproving) to give sb a lot of sth, especially money or advice Syn: ↑dole something out Main entry: ↑ladlederived … Useful english dictionary
give something a try — 1) to do something in order to find out what happens or to find out whether something is good, suitable, effective etc Tony s planning to give skiing a try this winter. 2) to go to a particular place hoping to find someone or something Why not… … English dictionary
give something off/out — EMIT, produce, send out, throw out; discharge, release, exude, vent. → give … Useful english dictionary
give something off/out — emit odour, vapour, etc. → give … English new terms dictionary
give something away — REVEAL, disclose, divulge, let slip, leak, let out. → give … Useful english dictionary
give something up — STOP, cease, discontinue, desist from, abstain from, cut out, renounce, forgo; resign from, stand down from; informal quit, kick, swear off, leave off, pack in, lay off; Brit. informal jack in. → give … Useful english dictionary
give something off — Syn: emit, produce, send out, throw out, discharge, release … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
