to be out for something

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• not cut out for something —    If you are not cut out for something, you are not the sort of person to succeed or be happy in a particular activity.     I started studying medicine but I quickly realized I wasn t cut out for it …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• turn out for something — turn out (for (something)) to come, appear, or be present for something. A lot of students turned out for the demonstration. The last time she performed here the whole town turned out …   New idioms dictionary

• try out for something — try out (for (something)) to compete for something. Jim tried out for the school play. Usage notes: usually said about competing to play on a team or perform in a show …   New idioms dictionary

• cry out for something — cry out for (something) to need something badly. The conflict cries out for international action to resolve it …   New idioms dictionary

• cut out for something — cut out for (something) to be the right type of person to do something. Ron tried college a couple times, but he finally decided he wasn t cut out for higher education …   New idioms dictionary

• shell something out (for something) — ˌshell ˈout (for sth) | ˌshell sthˈout (for sth) derived (informal) to pay a lot of money for sth Syn: ↑fork out • The band shelled out $100 000 for a mobile recording studio. Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• look something out (for something) — ˌlook sthˈout (for sb/sth) derived (BrE) to search for sth from among your possessions • I ll look out those old photographs you wanted to see. Main entry: ↑lookderived …   Useful english dictionary

• (be) cut out for something — be ˌcut ˈout for sth | be ˌcut ˈout to be sth derived (informal) to have the qualities and abilities needed for sth • He s not cut out for teaching. • He s not cut out to be a teacher. Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• mark somebody out for something — ˌmark sb ˈout as/for sth derived to make people recognize sb as special in some way • She was marked out for early promotion. Main entry: ↑markderived …   Useful english dictionary

• go all out for something — go all ˈout for sth | go all out to ˈdo sth idiom to make a very great effort to get sth or do sth Main entry: ↑goidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• keep an eye out for something — keep an eye out (for (someone/something)) to watch carefully for someone or something. Three aircraft kept an eye out for the submarine while waiting for help to arrive. I always kept my eye out for strangers. Related vocabulary: keep a close… …   New idioms dictionary