rank someone (out)

rank someone (out)
rank someone (out)
1. Sl. to annoy someone. •

He really ranks me out. What a pest!

2. Sl. to chastise someone. •

She ranked him out for being a coward.

I ranked out the whole gang, but good!


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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