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game outTo run through scenarios to determine what will happen given certain decisions; to play out possibilities; to examine several ideas to come up with their likeliest end results.Rate it:

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get blood out of a stoneTo do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.Rate it:

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go outTo leave one's abode to go to public places.Rate it:

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go outTo be turned off or extinguished.Rate it:

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go out with a bangTo depart from a place or situation in a grand or dramatic fashion.Rate it:

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he turned out to be a total fronzInability to understand even the simplest of thingsRate it:

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if you don't want to slip up, stay out of slippery placesTo avoid temptation, triggers, Toxicity Or anything that doesn't do you any justice mentally or otherwise. To Stay away from if not to be tempted to repeat mistakes.Rate it:

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in and outsexual intercourse, especially a brief one.Rate it:

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In One Ear and Out the OtherNot to pay any serious attention to something, ignore something without turning any ear to itRate it:

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inside outAlternative form of inside-out.Rate it:

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it's a jungle out thereRefers to a threatening environment where it is difficult to survive.Rate it:

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keep an eye outTo watch for, look for, or search for.Rate it:

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knock oneself outto grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal, especially when the speaker is not interested in its outcome.Rate it:

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knock the living daylights out ofTo knock out; to hit and cause to be unconscious.Rate it:

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lay outexpend moneyRate it:

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lay outTo arrange in a certain way.Rate it:

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left me out thereConfused, lost; not understanding the situation.Rate it:

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like all get outLike nobody's business; The utmost degree possible.Rate it:

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look outBe vigilant and aware.Rate it:

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lose outTo be at a disadvantage.Rate it:

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make a big thing out ofTo make a fuss about, especially unnecessarily.Rate it:

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Make a Silk Purse Out of a Sow's EarTo make something good out of something naturally badRate it:

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make out like a banditTo profit greatly; to get an excessively good deal.Rate it:

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making a mountain out of a molehillIn the process of making a judgement call relative to a situation or incident one can easily gather unconfirmed reports, unsubstantiated evidence which can lead to making a mountain out of a molehill.Rate it:

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map out my dayAn action to formulate, plan, schedule one's energies, or attention to various agendas in order of importance:Rate it:

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ne'er cast a clout til may be outAdvice not to change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June, as there is often a sudden cold snap in May.Rate it:

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opt outTo choose not to participate in something.Rate it:

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out of gasLacking fuel.Rate it:

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out of handWithout discussion, consideration, or hesitation; immediatelyRate it:

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out of one's depthTo be in a situation which one is poorly prepared or unprepared to handle.Rate it:

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out of orderOut of normal sequence.Rate it:

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out of orderInappropriate or unsuitable.Rate it:

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out of proportionNot in a proper or pleasing relation to other things, especially in terms of size.Rate it:

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out of shapephysically unfitRate it:

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out the wazooexcessive or excessively; too much.Rate it:

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pay outTo distribute money; to disburse.Rate it:

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pick outto remove by pickingRate it:

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pig outTo eat voraciously or ravenously; to gorge oneself.Rate it:

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point outTo tell, remind, indicate to someone.Rate it:

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punk outTo give up or cravenly abandon something difficult.Rate it:

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pussy outto fail to do something because of cowardiceRate it:

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put outextinguishRate it:

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scare the shit out of somebodyscare somebody very badlyRate it:

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seven outin the game of craps, to roll a seven after having established the "point"Rate it:

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speak out of both sides of one’s mouthto be inconsistent or dishonest in what one says about the same subject or matter, depending on the audience or the circumstanceRate it:

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splash outTo spend a lot of money on something desired but not necessary.Rate it:

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storm outTo leave or depart angrily; see also: storm offRate it:

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swap outTo exchange for.Rate it:

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swap outTo transfer into a swap file.Rate it:

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take outAlternative spelling of takeout.Rate it:

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