The cook spooned the beans out, giving plenty to each camper.
•The cook spooned out the beans.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
scrape something out — ˌscrape sthˈout derived to remove sth from inside sth else, using sth sharp or hard like a knife • Scrape out the flesh of the melon with a spoon. Main entry: ↑scrapederived … Useful english dictionary
Something Special (TV series) — Something Special Screenshot from title credits from series 4 Also known as Something Special: Out and About Genre … Wikipedia
Spoon — This article is about the utensil. For other uses, see Spoon (disambiguation). Spoons from Pompeii displayed at Naples Nationa … Wikipedia
Spoon oar — Oar Oar ([=o]r), n [AS. [=a]r; akin to Icel. [=a]r, Dan. aare, Sw. [*a]ra; perh. akin to E. row, v. Cf. {Rowlock}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wooden spoon (award) — A wooden spoon is a mock or real award, usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition, but sometimes also to runners up. Examples range from the academic to sporting and more frivolous events.Wooden spoon at the… … Wikipedia
make out — verb 1. detect with the senses (Freq. 8) The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards I can t make out the faces in this photograph • Syn: ↑spot, ↑recognize, ↑recognise, ↑distinguish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon — Infobox Television episode | Title = And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon Series = Frasier Season = 8 Episode = 01 02 Airdate = 24 October 2000 Production = 40571 171, 40571 172 Writer = David Angell Peter Casey Director = Pamela Fryman Guests =… … Wikipedia
scoop out — PHRASAL VERB If you scoop out part of something, you remove it using a spoon or other tool. [V P n (not pron)] Cut a marrow in half and scoop out the seeds. [Also V n P] … English dictionary
dish something up — SERVE (UP), spoon out, ladle out, scoop out. → dish * * * ˌdish ˈup | ˌdish sthˈup derived to serve food onto plates for a meal Main entry: ↑dishderived … Useful english dictionary
scoop — scoop1 [ skup ] verb transitive 1. ) to dig something out or pick it up using something such as a spoon or your curved hand: He scooped water from the stream and splashed it on his face. Carefully scoop out the pulp with a small spoon. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scoop — I UK [skuːp] / US [skup] verb [transitive] Word forms scoop : present tense I/you/we/they scoop he/she/it scoops present participle scooping past tense scooped past participle scooped 1) to dig something out or pick it up using something such as… … English dictionary
