to get sb out of sth
101time out — n 1.) take time out (to do sth) informal to rest or do something different from your usual job or activities ▪ In between jobs, Liz always took time out to return to her first love travelling. 2.) [U and C] a short break during a sports match… …
102ˌsort sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to get rid of things that you do not need and arrange things that you do need tidily I need to sort out the mess on my desk.[/ex] 2) to find an answer to a problem or mystery Investigators are still trying to sort out why the… …
103capitalize on sth — UK US capitalize on sth Phrasal Verb with capitalize({{}}(UK also capitalise) /ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/ verb [T] ► to get an advantage from a situation: »The company has failed to fully capitalize on online advertising and has missed out on lucrative new… …
104talk sth over — UK US talk sth over Phrasal Verb with talk({{}}/tɔːk/ verb [I] ► to discuss a situation with someone, to find out their opinion or get advice before making a decision about it: »Employees had two weeks to talk the proposal over with their… …
105ˌtake sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to remove something from a place Henry took out his wallet.[/ex] 2) to get something officially When you take out insurance, read the small print.[/ex] …
106ˌwork sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to find an answer to something by calculating it Use the chart to work out how much tax you have to pay.[/ex] 2) to find a way of dealing with a problem We can t work out how to get the Internet connection going.[/ex] …
107beat your brains out — beat your ˈbrains out idiom (informal, especially NAmE) to think very hard about sth for a long time • I ve been beating my brains out all weekend to get this script written. Main entry: ↑beatidiom …
108have your work cut out — have your ˈwork cut out idiom (informal) to be likely to have difficulty doing sth • You ll have your work cut out to get there by nine o clock. Main entry: ↑workidiom …
109winkle something out of somebody — ˌwinkle sth ˈout of sb derived to get information from sb, especially with difficulty Syn: ↑extract • She always manages to winkle secrets out of people. Main entry: ↑winklederived …
110ˌcall (sth) ˈout — phrasal verb to shout something when you are trying to get someone s attention ‘In here! she called out.[/ex] …
