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kick outTo stop, stall, or disconnect suddenly.Rate it:

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knock outTo strike or bump someone or something out.Rate it:

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knock outTo render someone unconscious, as by a blow to the head.Rate it:

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knock outTo put someone to sleep.Rate it:

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like a fish out of watercompletely out of the comfort zone.Rate it:

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lock outAn event in which an employer bars employees from working as a tactic in negotiating terms of employment, particularly in response to a strike or threat to strike.Rate it:

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log outTo exit an account in a computer system so that it doesn't recognize you until you log in again.Rate it:

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make outTo fabricate a story.Rate it:

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map outTo organise the basic plan for a project.Rate it:

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mete outTo distribute something in portions; to apportion or dole out.Rate it:

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muck outTo clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept, such as a horse stable or a dog kennel.Rate it:

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not out of the woods yetPatient has shown improvement but still could get worse and dieRate it:

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odd one outA visual puzzle where the guesser has to choose which word/picture/symbol etc. does not fit with the others.Rate it:

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out of lineInappropriate or unsuitable, especially by reason of being unmannerly or indelicate.Rate it:

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out of the blueUnexpectedly; without warning or preparation.Rate it:

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out of this worldExceptionally high quality; wonderful; marvellous.Rate it:

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out the windowMade obsolete; altered drastically as a result of situational change.Rate it:

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pad outto sleep or go to bedRate it:

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pan outBy swirling dirt or crushed rock in a pan of water, in the manner of a traditional prospector seeking gold.Rate it:

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parcel outTo divide into portions or chunks; to ration.Rate it:

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pass outTo faint; fall asleep.Rate it:

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peel outTo start abruptly from a standing stop, accelerating rapidly, especially so as to produce skid marks.Rate it:

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pop outTo leave a room or building with the expectation of returning soon.Rate it:

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puff outTo blow briefly and lightly.Rate it:

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pull outTo withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.Rate it:

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put outThe statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.Rate it:

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ride outTo tackle a difficult problem and survive.Rate it:

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rule outTo cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.Rate it:

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sack outTo fall asleep, usually from implied exhaustion.Rate it:

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scope outTo examine; to scout; to investigate; to check out.Rate it:

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sniff outTo find something using the sense of smell.Rate it:

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sort outTo attack physically.Rate it:

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sort outTo clarify by reviewing mentally.Rate it:

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space outTo plant seedlings etc at regular intervals with a calculated space between them.Rate it:

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spread outBecome further apart.Rate it:

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stick outTo be prominent, noticeable, or obtrusive.Rate it:

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straighten outTo make straight.Rate it:

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straighten outTo eliminate confusion from or concerning.Rate it:

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stretch outTo lie fully extended.Rate it:

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strike outTo strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.Rate it:

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that's for me to know and you to find outA phrase used to reply to a question whose answer the speaker doesn't want to reveal.Rate it:

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throw outTo discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.Rate it:

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tire outTo make someone tired; to exhaust.Rate it:

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trash outTo criticize the person spoken to in a rant.Rate it:

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wear out one's welcomeTo behave in an offensive, burdensome, or tiresome manner, with the result that one's continued presence is unwanted within a residence, commercial establishment, or social group.Rate it:

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wipe outTo crash, fall over.Rate it:

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zero outTo reduce to zero.Rate it:

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space outTo stupefy, intoxicate, disorient, or lose attention or focus, especially by the use of drugs.Rate it:

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drag outTo extend or lengthen excessively.Rate it:

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grow out ofTo become too physically large for something, especially clothes.Rate it:

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