- scour something out
- scour something out†to clean something out by scouring. •
Would you scour the pans out?
•Please scour out the pans—don't just wash them.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
scour something out
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scour — [ skaur ] verb transitive 1. ) to search a place or document thoroughly for something: scour something for something: Jake scoured auction sales for the furniture they needed. 2. ) to clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard with something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scour — UK [ˈskaʊə(r)] / US [skaʊr] verb [transitive] Word forms scour : present tense I/you/we/they scour he/she/it scours present participle scouring past tense scoured past participle scoured 1) to search a place or document thoroughly for something… … English dictionary
scour — [skauə US skaur] v [T] [Sense: 1; Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language.] [Sense: 2 3; Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch schuren, from Old French escurer, from Late Latin excurare to clean off , from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
scour — scour1 /skoweur, skow euhr/, v.t. 1. to remove dirt, grease, etc., from or to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing, as with a rough or abrasive material: to scour pots and pans. 2. to remove (dirt, grease, etc.) from something by hard rubbing: to… … Universalium
scour — I [[t]skaʊər, ˈskaʊ ər[/t]] v. 1) to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing, as with an abrasive material 2) to remove (dirt, grease, etc.) from something by hard rubbing 3) civ to clear or dig out (a channel, drain, etc.), as by the force of water 4) … From formal English to slang
scour — {{11}}scour (1) cleanse by rubbing, c.1300, from M.Du. scuren to polish, clean, and from O.Fr. escurer, both from L.L. excurare clean off, lit. take good care of, from L. ex out + curare care for (see CURE (Cf. cure)). Possibly originally a t … Etymology dictionary
scour — verb (T) 1 to search very carefully and thoroughly through an area, a document, etc: A team of detectives is scouring the countryside. 2 also scour out to clean something very thoroughly by rubbing it with a rough material: The pans really needed … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
scour — I. /ˈskaʊə / (say skowuh) verb (t) 1. to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing: to scour pots and pans. 2. to remove (dirt, grease, etc.) from something by hard rubbing. 3. to clear out (a channel, drain, etc.). 4. to purge thoroughly, as an animal.… …
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look for — verb 1. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of (Freq. 50) The police are searching for clues They are searching for the missing man in the entire county • Syn: ↑search, ↑seek • Derivationally related forms: ↑s … Useful english dictionary
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