to be out to do something

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• talk someone out of (doing) something — talk someone into/out of/(doing) something phrase to persuade someone to do something or not to do something I talked her into going to London with me. His father talked him out of moving out. Thesaurus: to encourage someone to do or to not do… …   Useful english dictionary

• coax someone out of (doing) something — coax someone into/​out of (doing) something phrase to gently persuade someone to do something or not do something After dinner Lily was coaxed into singing several songs. Rescuers told how they coaxed a man out of a suicide attempt. Thesaurus: to …   Useful english dictionary

• argue someone out of (doing) something — argue someone into/out of/(doing) something british phrase to persuade someone to do not to do something I’ve managed to argue him out of going to the match. Thesaurus: to encourage someone to do or to not do somethingsynonym Main entr …   Useful english dictionary

• out to do something — keenly striving to do something. → out …   English new terms dictionary

• The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild — Infobox Album | Name = The Trees Are Dead Dried Out... Wait for Something Wild Type = studio Artist = SikTh Released = August 18 2003 (UK) Recorded = 2003 Genre = Progressive metal Mathcore Length = 60:33 Label = Gut Records (UK) Producer = Colin …   Wikipedia

• go all out to do something something — go all out (to do something/​for something) phrase to try as hard as you can to achieve something UK based companies are going all out to secure overseas contracts. We’re going all out for a big win in Saturday’s game. Thesaurus: to try hard to… …   Useful english dictionary

• be out to do something — phrase to be aiming to do something or to get something These are dangerous men, and they are out for revenge. The company is simply out to make larger profits. Thesaurus: to intend to do somethingsynonym Main entry: out …   Useful english dictionary

• make a career out of (doing) something — phrase to do something regularly, often something wrong or silly, so that you get a reputation for it My brother seems to be making a career out of upsetting people. Thesaurus: habits and habitual behavioursynonym Main entry: career …   Useful english dictionary

• wriggle out of (doing) something — showing disapproval phrase to avoid doing something by making excuses Don’t try and wriggle out of doing your homework. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: wriggle …   Useful english dictionary

• set out to do something — set out to (do something) to begin doing something that is part of a plan. When Mary set out to become a writer, she had no idea how difficult it would be to earn a living …   New idioms dictionary

• worm your way out of doing something — worm your way out of (doing) something phrase to avoid doing something by making excuses or giving clever reasons Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: worm …   Useful english dictionary