- spread something out
- spread something out†to open, unfold, or lay something over a wider area. •
Spread the wet papers out so they will dry.
•She spread out the papers to dry them.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
spread something out
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lay something out — 1》 spread something out to its full extent. 2》 construct or arrange buildings or gardens according to a plan. ↘arrange and present material for printing and publication. 3》 informal spend a sum of money. → lay … English new terms dictionary
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
fan something out — ˌfan ˈout | ˌfan sthˈout derived to spread out or spread sth out over an area • The police fanned out to surround the house. • The bird fanned out its tail feathers. Main entry: ↑fanderived … Useful english dictionary
string something out — 1 stringing out a story: SPIN OUT, drag out, lengthen. 2 airfields strung out along the Gulf: SPREAD OUT, space out, distribute, scatter. → string * * * cause something to stretch out; prolong something … Useful english dictionary
lay something out — 1 Robyn laid the plans out on the desk: SPREAD OUT, set out, display, exhibit. 2 a paper laying out our priorities: OUTLINE, sketch out, rough out, detail, draw up … 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
even something out — ˌeven sthˈout derived to spread things equally over a period of time or among a number of people • He tried to even out the distribution of work among his employees. Main entry: ↑evenderived … Useful english dictionary
spread — 1 /spred/ verb past tense and past participle spread 1 OPEN OR ARRANGE also spread sth out (T) to open something so that it covers a bigger area, or arrange a group of things, so that they cover a flat surface: spread sth on: Let s spread the map … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spread — spread1 W2S2 [spred] v past tense and past participle spread ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(affect more people/places)¦ 2¦(information/ideas)¦ 3¦(open/arrange)¦ 4¦(throughout an area)¦ 5¦(soft substance)¦ 6¦(arms/fingers etc)¦ 7¦(over time)¦ 8¦(share)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
spread out — verb 1. move outward (Freq. 6) The soldiers fanned out • Syn: ↑diffuse, ↑spread, ↑fan out • Derivationally related forms: ↑spread (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
