- count someone out
- complete a count of ten seconds over a fallen boxer to indicate defeat.→ count
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count someone out — 1) complete a count of ten seconds over a fallen boxer to indicate defeat 2) informal exclude someone from an activity or the plans for it if this is a guessing game, you can count me out 3) (in children s games) select a player for dismissal or… … Useful english dictionary
count me out — do not include me in your activity or plan. Count me out I m not going swimming when it s this cold! Usage notes: also used in the form count someone out do not include someone: She shouldn t count her brother out yet he might still decide to… … New idioms dictionary
ˌcount sb ˈout — phrasal verb to not include someone … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
count someone in or out — include (or not include) someone in a planned activity. → count … English new terms dictionary
knock someone out — 1 I hit him and knocked him out: KNOCK UNCONSCIOUS, knock senseless; floor, prostrate; informal lay out, put out cold, KO, kayo. 2 England was knocked out: ELIMINATE, beat, defeat, vanquish, overwhelm … Useful english dictionary
knock someone out — 1》 make someone unconscious. ↘knock down (a boxer) for a count of ten. ↘informal astonish or greatly impress someone. 2》 eliminate a competitor from a knockout competition. → knock … English new terms dictionary
count — count1 [ kaunt ] verb *** ▸ 1 say how many there are ▸ 2 say numbers in order ▸ 3 include in calculation ▸ 4 be important ▸ 5 treat/consider as something ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to calculate how many people or things there are … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
count out — verb declare the loser • Topics: ↑boxing, ↑pugilism, ↑fisticuffs • Hypernyms: ↑declare • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody * * * count out [phrasal verb] … Useful english dictionary
count out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms count out : present tense I/you/we/they count out he/she/it counts out present participle counting out past tense counted out past participle counted out 1) to count things one by one She counted out £100 in… … English dictionary
count — count1 verb 1》 determine the total number of. 2》 recite numbers in ascending order. ↘(count down) recite or display numbers backwards to zero to indicate remaining time, especially before the launch of a rocket. ↘(count something out)… … English new terms dictionary
