to be out to do sth
91nose something out — DETECT, find, discover, bring to light, track down, dig up, ferret out, root out, uncover, unearth, sniff out. → nose * * * ˌnose sthˈout derived (informal) to discover information about sb/sth by searching for it • Reporters nosed out all the… …
92strike something out — DELETE, cross out, erase, rub out. → strike * * * ˌstrike sthˈout/ˈthrough derived to remove sth by drawing a line through it Syn: cross out • The editor struck out the whole paragraph. Main entry: ↑ …
93wipe something out — eliminate something completely their life savings were wiped out * * * ˌwipe sb/sthˈout derived often passive to destroy or remove sb/sth completely • Whole villages were wiped out by the earthquake. • Last year s profits were virtually wiped out …
94average out at sth — average out at/to sth ► to equal a particular rate or amount, based on an average that is calculated over a period of time: »People are usually prepared to accept a spread of investment that covers different risk levels, providing they average… …
95average out to sth — average out at/to sth ► to equal a particular rate or amount, based on an average that is calculated over a period of time: »People are usually prepared to accept a spread of investment that covers different risk levels, providing they average… …
96point somebody out — ˌpoint sb/sthˈout (to sb) derived to stretch your finger out towards sb/sth in order to show sb which person or thing you are referring to • I ll point him out to you next time he comes in. • The guide pointed out various historic monuments.… …
97point somebody out to somebody — ˌpoint sb/sthˈout (to sb) derived to stretch your finger out towards sb/sth in order to show sb which person or thing you are referring to • I ll point him out to you next time he comes in. • The guide pointed out various historic monuments.… …
98tune something out — exclude a sound or transmission of a particular frequency * * * ˌtune ˈout | ˌtune sb/sthˈout derived to stop listening to sth • When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out. Main entry: ↑tunederived …
99hit out (at somebody) — ˌhit ˈout (at sb/sth) derived to attack sb/sth violently by fighting them or criticizing them • I just hit out blindly in all directions. • In a rousing speech the minister hit out at racism in the armed forces. Main entry: ↑hitderived …
100hit out (at something) — ˌhit ˈout (at sb/sth) derived to attack sb/sth violently by fighting them or criticizing them • I just hit out blindly in all directions. • In a rousing speech the minister hit out at racism in the armed forces. Main entry: ↑hitderived …
