- go out (of something)
- go out (of something)to leave something or some place. •
I went out of there feeling sorry for myself.
•I went out with a smile on my face.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
go out (of something)
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fresh out of something — mainly american informal phrase used for saying that you have just finished all of your supply of a particular thing I’m sorry, I’m fresh out of coffee. Thesaurus: nothing, none and no onesynonym everything and including everythingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
bail out of something — bail out (of (something)) to stop doing something or being involved in something. Bad working conditions have caused many nurses to bail out of the profession. The TV show triggered a number of protests, and some of the sponsors bailed out.… … New idioms dictionary
snap out of something — snap out of (something) to stop experiencing something, esp. something unpleasant. Davis snapped out of a two year slump to win at the golf tournament. Usage notes: usually used in the form snap out of it and sometimes given as advice: She s… … New idioms dictionary
find out (about something) — ˌfind ˈout (about sth/sb) | ˌfind ˈout sth (about sth/sb) derived to get some information about sth/sb by asking, reading, etc • She d been seeing the boy for a while, but didn t want her parents to find out. • I haven t found anything out about… … Useful english dictionary
grow out of (something) — 1. to become too old to be interested in something. Vinnie did a lot of stupid stuff in high school, but I always thought he d grow out of it. 2. to develop from something. His book grew out of a trip to South America as a member of a government… … New idioms dictionary
fresh out of something — fresh out of (something) 1. having just completed something. We hired her fresh out of law school. Usage notes: often said about someone who has just completed an educational program 2. having just finished or sold all of something. Sorry, we re… … New idioms dictionary
squeeze out of something — squeeze (someone/something) out (of (something)) to prevent someone or something from having an opportunity. High prices for houses squeezed many people out of the market. Big Fellow Hamburger Stands tried illegally to squeeze out its competitors … New idioms dictionary
sell out of something — sell out (of (something)) to sell all of something, so that there is none left. We sold out of the souvenir T shirts in the first couple of hours. During the summer the campgrounds are sold out each night. Her cruises regularly book up months in… … New idioms dictionary
weasel out of something — in. to get out of oing something; to wiggle out of a responsibility. □ I know how to weasel out of something like that. You get a headache. □ You can’t just weasel out now when we need you! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
drop out of something — drop out (of (something)) to stop doing something. He dropped out of school when he was 16. She dropped out the night before the race, saying she had an injury … New idioms dictionary
lose out on something — lose out (on (something)) to fail to get something desired, esp. in a competitive situation. We re losing out on major economic opportunities that would be good for the whole city. If we don t act quickly, we ll lose out … New idioms dictionary
