- see someone out
- Brit.(of an article) last longer than the remainder of someone's life.→ see
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
see someone out
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see someone out — see (someone) out to go to the door with someone who is leaving. Wait just a second, I ll see you out. Please don t get up. I can see myself out … New idioms dictionary
ˌsee sb ˈout — phrasal verb to go with someone to the door when they are leaving in order to say goodbye to them My secretary will see you out.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
feel someone out — feel (someone) out to try to find out someone s opinions or thoughts without being obvious. Why don t you feel them out to see if they ll invite me too? I need time to feel out the boss before asking for more money … New idioms dictionary
ace someone out — tv. to maneuver someone out; to win out over someone. (See also aced; ace.) □ I plan to ace you out in the first lap. CD Martha aced out Rebecca to win the first place trophy … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
punch someone out — tv. to knock someone out. (See also punch someone’s lights out.) □ He threatened to punch me out. CD The thug punched out the cop and ran down an alley … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
duke someone out — tv. to knock someone out. (See also dukes.) □ Wilbur tried to duke the guy out first. CD Bob duked out the mugger with a jab to the cheek … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
see out — see (someone) out to go to the door with someone who is leaving. Wait just a second, I ll see you out. Please don t get up. I can see myself out … New idioms dictionary
eat someone out of house and home — verb To consume such a portion of ones store of food that little is left for the owner. He hath eaten me out of house and home; he hath put all my substance See Also: out of house and home … Wiktionary
lay someone out — 1. tv. to scold someone severely. (See also laid out.) □ Don’t lay me out! I didn’t do it! CD She really laid out the guy but good. What did he do, rob a bank? 2. tv. to knock someone down with a punch. □ I can’t wait to get into that ring and… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
clean someone out — 1. tv. to get all of omeone’s money. (See also cleaned out.) □ The bill for supper cleaned me out, and we couldn’t go to the flick. CD The robbers cleaned out everybody on the train. 2. tv. to empty someone’s bowels. (See also cleaned out.) □… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
