When she opened the fan out, she saw it was made of plastic.
•The peacock opened out its tail feathers and delighted the children.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
shake something out — 1) empty something out by shaking a container he shook out a handful of painkillers 2) spread or open something such as a cloth or garment by shaking it she shook out the newspaper ■ restore something crumpled to its natural shape by shaking she… … Useful english dictionary
break something out — informal open and start using something it was time to break out the champagne … Useful english dictionary
roll something out — she rolled out her towel Syn: unroll, spread out, unfurl, unfold, open (out), unwind, uncoil … Thesaurus of popular words
roll something out — UNROLL, spread out, unfurl, unfold, open (out), unwind, uncoil. → roll … Useful english dictionary
break something out — informal open and start using something. → break … English new terms dictionary
ravel something out — ravel sthout derived to open sth which has become twisted or which contains knots Syn: ↑unravel: (figurative) He was trying to ravel out the complicated series of events that had led to this situation. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
out in the open — See: COME OUT IN THE OPEN … Dictionary of American idioms
out in the open — See: COME OUT IN THE OPEN … Dictionary of American idioms
open — o|pen1 W1S1 [ˈəupən US ˈou ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door/container etc)¦ 2¦(eyes/mouth)¦ 3¦(not enclosed)¦ 4¦(not covered)¦ 5 the open air 6¦(business/building etc)¦ 7¦(not restricted)¦ 8¦(opportunity)¦ 9¦(not secret)¦ 10¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
open — o|pen1 [ oupən ] adjective *** ▸ 1 when public can visit ▸ 2 when you can see inside ▸ 3 not covered/enclosed ▸ 4 not blocked ▸ 5 not hidden/secret ▸ 6 anyone can see/join ▸ 7 considering suggestions ▸ 8 when something can be done ▸ 9 possible ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
open — 1 adjective NOT CLOSED 1 DOOR/CONTAINER not closed, so that you can go through, take things out, or put things in: an open window | I guess I did leave the door open. | I can t get this milk open. | wide open (=completely open): The door was wide … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
