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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 orderInappropriate or unsuitable.Rate it:

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out of orderOut of normal sequence.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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pull out of the fireTo save from impending failure, destruction, or defeat.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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take out of contextTo interpret something in a manner in which it was not intended to be understood, often deliberately.Rate it:

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time out of mindThe distant past beyond anyone's memory.Rate it:

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tip outAn amount or percentage of a server's tips that the server shares, either voluntarily or as mandated in a tip sharing or tip pooling agreement, with other employees such as bussers, bartenders, back waiters and host/hostesses whose job duties indirectly assist the server.Rate it:

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to 'put out''put out'; To engage in 'heavy petting' or 'sexual congress'. a Depression expression, may be archaic:Rate it:

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toothpaste is out of the tubeA situation that cannot be recovered or reversed to its original state.Rate it:

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tread outTo press out with the feet; to press out, as wine or wheat.Rate it:

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turn outTo result; end up.Rate it:

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way outexcellent, amazingRate it:

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X outto cross out with letter X's, or with scribble, or with lines.Rate it:

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