do somebody out of something

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• talk somebody out of something — ˌtalk sb ˈinto/ˈout of sth derived to persuade sb to do/not to do sth • I didn t want to move abroad but Bill talked me into it. • talk somebody out of something doing sth She tried to talk him out of leaving. Main entry: ↑talkderived …   Useful english dictionary

• sound somebody out (about something) — ˌsound sbˈout (about/on sth) | ˌsound sthˈout derived to try to find out from sb what they think about sth, often in an indirect way • I wanted to sound him out about a job. • They decided to sound out her interest in the project. Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

• sound somebody out (on something) — ˌsound sbˈout (about/on sth) | ˌsound sthˈout derived to try to find out from sb what they think about sth, often in an indirect way • I wanted to sound him out about a job. • They decided to sound out her interest in the project. Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

• fish somebody out (of something) — ˌfish sth/sbˈout (of sth) derived to take or pull sth/sb out of a place • She fished a piece of paper out of the pile on her desk. • They fished a dead body out of the river. Main entry: ↑fishderived …   Useful english dictionary

• leave somebody out (of something) — ˌleave sb/sth ˈout (of sth) derived to not include or mention sb/sth in sth • Leave me out of this quarrel, please. • He hadn t been asked to the party and was feeling very left out. • She left out an ‘m’ in ‘accommodation’. Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• bail somebody out of something — ˌbail sbˈout (of sth) derived to rescue sb from a difficult situation • The government had to bail the company out of financial difficulty. • Ryan s late goal bailed out his team. Main entry: ↑bailderived …   Useful english dictionary

• cut somebody out (of something) — ˌcut sbˈout (of sth) derived to not allow sb to be involved in sth • Don t cut your parents out of your lives. • Furious, his mother cut him out of her will (= refused to let him receive any of her property after she died). Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• drive somebody out (of something) — ˌdrive sb/sthˈout (of sth) derived to make sb/sth disappear or stop doing sth • New fashions drive out old ones. • The supermarkets are driving small shopkeepers out of business. Main entry: ↑drivederived …   Useful english dictionary

• fit somebody out with something — ˌfit sb/sthˈout/ˈup (with sth) derived to supply sb/sth with all the equipment, clothes, food, etc. they need Syn: ↑equip • to fit out a ship before a long voyage • The room has been fitted out with a stove and a sink …   Useful english dictionary

• pull somebody out (of something) — ˌpull sb/sth ˈout (of sth) derived to make sb/sth move away from sth or stop being involved in it Syn: ↑withdraw • They are pulling their troops out of the war zone. related noun ↑pull out Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• rig somebody out (in something) — ˌrig sb/sth/yourselfˈout (in/with sth) derived often passive (old fashioned) to provide sb/sth with a particular kind of clothes or equipment • I was accepted for the job and rigged out in a uniform. • The van w …   Useful english dictionary