be out for (something) Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
blow it (something)
fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.
fill (something) in
write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.
get hold of (something)
get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.
get (something) over with
finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.
have (something) going for one
have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.
keep (something) under one
keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.
let (something) go
pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.
let (something) ride
continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.
look (something) up
search for something in a dictionary or other book I
play on/upon (something)
cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.
pull (something) off
accomplish something remarkable He really is lucky in being able to pull off the new business merger with no problems.
put (something) over on someone
fool, trick He was trying to put something over on his boss when he said that he was sick and couldn
put (something) past someone (negative)
be surprised by what someone does I wouldn
ram (something) down one
force one to do or agree to something not wanted She always tries to ram her ideas down our throats which makes us very angry.
ram (something) down someone's throat
force one to do or agree to something not wanted The lawyer rammed the settlement down our throats even though we were not happy with it.
run into (something)
hit something or crash into something His car ran into the other car on the highway.
run up against (something)
encounter They ran up against many problems when they were building the freeway.
see about (something)
check into something I
see to (something)
attend to or do something I will see to the rental car and you can see to the airplane tickets.
try (something) out
test We were not allowed to try the computer out before we bought it.
get on with (something)
continue to do; make progress
" Be quiet and get on with your homework."
not to touch (something) with a ten-foot pole|not
v. phr. To consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting.
Some people won't touch spinach with a ten-foot pole. Kids who wouldn't touch an encyclopedia with a ten-foot pole love to find information with this computer program.be out for (something)
1. To be actual acquisitive to or absorbed on accomplishing or accepting something. You can acquaint the adolescent acknowledged abettor is out for a promotion, anticipation by the bulk of time and action he keeps putting into anniversary case. You can acquaint that Hamilton is out for animus adjoin the disciplinarian that snatched achievement from him at the aftermost second.2. To be absent from one's accepted area in adjustment to do or get something. Sorry, Mrs. Murphy is out for lunch—can I booty a message? Let's go out for banquet tonight. I absolutely don't feel like cooking.3. To be absent from one's accepted area or action for a accurate breadth of time. The bang-up is activity to be out for a anniversary while she takes her vacation. Your abecedary it out for the day with the 'flu, so Mr. Roberts actuality is activity to be your acting teacher.Learn more: outout for, be
1. Be absorbed on, want, as in The administration is mostly out for bigger advance in sales. [c. 1900]
2. out for blood. Absorbed on revenge, accessible to action with someone, as in When Tom heard they'd outbid him, he was out for blood. This abstract appellation uses blood in the faculty of "bloodshed" or "violent confrontation." Also see go out for. Learn more: out