to be out to do sth
121strike 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 …
122strike out towards 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 …
123slip out — ˌslip ˈout [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they slip out he/she/it slips out present participle slipping out past tense …
124opt-out — ˈopt out noun [singular] when a country or organization decides not to join a group or system: • Britain s opt out from the European agreement • The company secured an opt out clause in the proposed law. * * * opt out UK US noun [C] ► a situation …
125argue somebody out of doing something — ˌargue sb ˈinto/ˈout of doing sth derived to persuade sb to do/not do sth by giving them reasons • They argued him into withdrawing his complaint. Main entry: ↑arguederived …
126do well out of somebody — do ˈwell out of sb/sth idiom to make a profit or get money from sb/sth Main entry: ↑wellidiom …
127do well out of something — do ˈwell out of sb/sth idiom to make a profit or get money from sb/sth Main entry: ↑wellidiom …
128reason something out — WORK OUT, think through, make sense of, get to the bottom of, puzzle out; informal figure out. → reason * * * ˌreason sth ˈout derived to try and find the answer to a problem by using your power to think in a logical way Syn: figure out …
