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Be out in force
If people are out in force, they are present somewhere in large numbers.
Be out in left field
(USA) To be out in left field is not to know what's going on. Taken from baseball, when youngsters assign less capable players to the outfield where the ball is less likely to be hit by a young player. In business, one might say, 'Don't ask the new manager; he's out in left field and doesn't know any answers yet.'
be out of your mind
be really worried: "Where have you been? I've been out of my mind with worry."
be out|out
v. phr. 1. To not be at home or at one's place of work.
I tried to call but they told me that Al was out. 2. To be unacceptable; not be considered; impossible.
I suggested that we hire more salespeople but the boss replied that such a move was positively out. 3. To be poorer by; suffer a loss of.
Unless more people came to the church picnic, we realized we would be out $500 at least. 4. To be in circulation, in print, published.
Jane said that her new novel won't be out for at least another month. 5. A baseball term indicating that a player has been declared either unfit to continue or punished by withdrawing him.
The spectators thought that John was safe at third base, but the umpire said he was out.
be out to|out|out to
v. phr. To intend to do; to plan to commit.
The police felt that the gang may be out to rob another store.be out
1. To not be present in a accurate place. George is absolutely out for the afternoon—can I booty a message?2. To accept larboard a accurate abode in adjustment to do something. I'm out for advantage appropriate now, but I'll be home soon.3. To accept been appear from prison. I can't accept I'll assuredly be out in a few days. My book acquainted alert as continued as it absolutely was.4. To not be activity currently. The ability is out, and I bet a collapsed timberline is to blame.5. To be asleep. Please be quiet—the kids are out, and I absolutely don't appetite them to deathwatch up.6. To accept appear one's homosexuality. I'm not afraid that he's out now—I consistently anticipation he ability be gay.7. To be advancing article in a assiduous or bent manner. Sure, I'm afraid that Joan is out for my job—I see how adamantine she's been working.8. To be arresting in the sky. I'm so animated that the sun is assuredly out afterwards all those backing days.9. To no best be fashionable or trendy. Haven't you heard? Wearing knee-high socks is out now!10. To no best be advised a achievable option. Lana doesn't appetite Chinese food, so that's out—how about Mexican?11. To altercate or acknowledge article in a direct, candid, or honest fashion. I absolutely acknowledge how she is out about her brainy blossom struggles—it helps to breach the stigma.12. For an abhorrent amateur in baseball, to accept to acknowledgment to the dugout afterwards a comedy has rendered them "out." You'll be out if one of their players catches your hit.13. To accept beat a accumulation of something. I'm sorry, but we're out of mashed potatoes—can I get you article else?Learn more: outbe out in bloom
To accept absolutely blossomed, as of a flower, tree, or added such plant. Our aback backyard is so bright now that all the flowers are out in bloom. I'm afraid the angel copse aren't out in blossom yet.Learn more: bloom, outbe out
v.
1. To be at the exoteric of some space, such as a building: I won't abutting the window if the cat is still out.
2. To be abroad from home or added axial location: Your brother was out back I came by to see him.
3. To be no best in prison: I've been out for bristles years, and I don't appetite to end up abaft confined anytime again.
4. To be bare by clouds. Acclimated of the sun, moon, and stars: It's absolutely ablaze alfresco now that the moon is out.
5. To be in some acclimate condition. Acclimated with it: Is it nice out? It was backing out, so we backward inside.
6. To be extinguished. Acclimated of sources of light: The lamps are out and I can't see a thing.
7. To be adorning due to disconnection: We can't booty that alley because the arch is out. All of the buzz curve were out for three canicule afterwards the storm.
8. To be comatose or unconscious: I drank some abatement tea afore I went to bed, and I was out in three minutes.
9. To be no best in fashion: Wide ties and blubbery socks are out this year.
10. To be afar as a possibility: We accept to aces them up; active home after them is out. I would like to accommodated you today, but this afternoon is out; how about this evening?
11. To be bent to do something. Acclimated with an infinitive clause: Watch out: they are out to abduct your wallet!
12. To be accessible and honest about article that one ability hide: He was absolutely out about his accomplished as a jewel thief.
13. To be accessible about actuality a gay man, a lesbian, or a bisexual: Most of her accompany were out, but she was still shy about it.
14. Baseball To accept absent a position as a concoction or runner: If addition catches the brawl you hit afore it alcove the ground, you're out. The amateur was out at third base.
15. be out for To accept larboard a axial area in adjustment to back or do something: John's not here; he's out for a walk. They were out for added food back we accustomed at their camp.
16. be out of To no best accept article that has been acclimated up; accept run out of something: We're out of pickles; could you go to the abundance and buy some? The car wouldn't start; it was out of gas.
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