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41eat your heart out (for something) — eat your ˈheart out (for sb/sth) idiom (especially BrE) to feel very unhappy, especially because you want sb/sth you cannot have • I m not going to mope at home, eating my heart out for some man. Main entry: ↑eatidiom …
42strike out for something — ˌstrike ˈout (for/towards sth) derived to move in a determined way (towards sth) • He struck out (= started swimming) towards the shore. Main entry: ↑strikederived …
43find the time for sth — find (the) time (for sth/to do sth) ► if you find the time for something, you have enough time for it: »You need to find the time to check the figures before you send out the report. Main Entry: ↑find …
44lock sb out of sth — UK US lock sb out of sth Phrasal Verb with lock({{}}/lɒk/ verb ► to prevent a person or organization from having a particular advantage, such as a low price for something: »The company risks being locked out of China s booming car market. »Earn… …
45cheat sb out of sth — UK US cheat sb out of sth Phrasal Verb with cheat({{}}/tʃiːt/ verb [I or T] ► to unfairly prevent someone from getting or achieving something which should belong to them: »The musicians claimed that they had been cheated out of their fair share… …
46mark 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 …
47mind out for something — ˌmind ˈout (for sb/sth) derived (BrE) used to warn sb of danger • Have some of my plum jam but mind out for the stones. Main entry: ↑mindderived …
48mind out for somebody — ˌmind ˈout (for sb/sth) derived (BrE) used to warn sb of danger • Have some of my plum jam but mind out for the stones. Main entry: ↑mindderived …
49put yourself out (for somebody) — ˌput yourself ˈout (for sb) derived (informal) to make a special effort to do sth for sb • Please don t put yourself out on my account. Main entry: ↑putderived …
50ˌlook ˈout for sb/sth — phrasal verb to look carefully at people or things around you in order to try to find a particular person or thing We were told to look out for a blue van.[/ex] …