Albert just went out for a newspaper.
•Fran went out for Bob, who was on the back porch, smoking a cigarette.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
keep an eye out for someone — keep an eye out (for (someone/something)) to watch carefully for someone or something. Three aircraft kept an eye out for the submarine while waiting for help to arrive. I always kept my eye out for strangers. Related vocabulary: keep a close… … New idioms dictionary
watch out for someone — watch out for (someone/something) 1. to feel responsibility for someone or something. Carol s father made me promise I d watch out for her and make sure she had whatever she needed. 2. to be aware of someone or something. I used to tell everyone … New idioms dictionary
look out for someone — look out for (someone/something) 1. to feel responsibility for someone or something. I have a network of neighbors who look out for each other and support each other. 2. to be aware of the existence of someone or something. Everybody thought I d… … New idioms dictionary
keep an ear out for someone — keep an ear out for (someone/something) to be prepared to hear someone or something. We are working on some new songs, so keep an ear out for those. Related vocabulary: keep an eye out for someone/something … New idioms dictionary
keep an eye out for someone — keep an eye out for (someone/something) to watch carefully for someone or something to appear. Keep an eye out for signposts for Yosemite … New idioms dictionary
the knives are out for someone — the knives are out (for someone) used to say that people are ready to blame or punish someone for something often in a way that is unfair They lost yet another important game, and now the knives are out for their coach. • • • Main Entry: ↑knife … Useful english dictionary
be out for someone's scalp — be out for/after (someone s) scalp mainly American to want to punish someone because you blame them for something bad that has happened. The mayor has made one mistake too many and the voters are out for his scalp … New idioms dictionary
watch out for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms watch out for : present tense I/you/we/they watch out for he/she/it watches out for present participle watching out for past tense watched out for past participle watched out for 1) watch out for… … English dictionary
keep an eye out for something — keep an eye out (for (someone/something)) to watch carefully for someone or something. Three aircraft kept an eye out for the submarine while waiting for help to arrive. I always kept my eye out for strangers. Related vocabulary: keep a close… … New idioms dictionary
keep an eye out for — keep an eye out (for (someone/something)) to watch carefully for someone or something. Three aircraft kept an eye out for the submarine while waiting for help to arrive. I always kept my eye out for strangers. Related vocabulary: keep a close… … New idioms dictionary
watch out for something — watch out for (someone/something) 1. to feel responsibility for someone or something. Carol s father made me promise I d watch out for her and make sure she had whatever she needed. 2. to be aware of someone or something. I used to tell everyone … New idioms dictionary
