to be out to do sth
21out of step — ► having opinions or ideas that are different from those of other people: out of step with sth/sb »Our supervisor seems to be out of step with the rest of management. Main Entry: ↑step …
22out of hearing — phrase so far away that you cannot hear it Thesaurus: not near and difficult to reachsynonym Main entry: hearing * * * out of ˈhearing idiom too far away to hear sb/sth or to be heard • She had moved …
23out of range (of something) — out of ˈrange (of sth) idiom too far away to be reached, seen or heard • The cat stayed well out of range of the children. • She hid away in her house, out of range of prying eyes. Main entry: ↑rangeidiom …
24sth isn't part of my job description — ► used to say that something is not your responsibility: »Sorting out everyone s social life isn t part of my job description! Main Entry: ↑job description …
25out-of-court settlement — n an agreement to end a legal argument, in which one side agrees to pay money to the other so that the problem is not brought to court →settle sth out of court at ↑court1 (1) …
26out of a hat — out of a/the ˈhat idiom if sth such as a name is picked out of a/the hat, it is picked at ↑random from a container into which all the names are put, so that each name has an equal chance of being picked, in a competition, etc. Main entry:… …
27out of the hat — out of a/the ˈhat idiom if sth such as a name is picked out of a/the hat, it is picked at ↑random from a container into which all the names are put, so that each name has an equal chance of being picked, in a competition, etc. Main entry:… …
28out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) — out of the ˌmouths of ˈbabes (and ˈsucklings) f7 idiom (saying) used when a small child has just said sth that seems very wise or clever Main entry: ↑mouthidiom …
29ˌwatch ˈout for sb/sth — phrasal verb to be careful so that you can avoid someone or something …
30out — Used in the context of general equities. (1) No longer obligated to an order, as it has already been canceled: (2) advertised on Autex. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * out out [aʊt] adjective [not before a noun] 1. available to be bought: •… …
