to make sth out to be
101snap somebody out of it — ˌsnap ˈout of it/sth | ˌsnap sb ˈout of it/sth idiom no passive (informal) to make an effort to stop feeling unhappy or depressed; to help sb to stop feeling unhappy • You ve been depressed for weeks. It s time you snapped out of it. Main entry:… …
102snap somebody out of something — ˌsnap ˈout of it/sth | ˌsnap sb ˈout of it/sth idiom no passive (informal) to make an effort to stop feeling unhappy or depressed; to help sb to stop feeling unhappy • You ve been depressed for weeks. It s time you snapped out of it. Main entry:… …
103turf somebody out (of something) — ˌturf sb ˈout (of sth) | ˌturf sb ˈoff (sth) derived (BrE, informal) to make sb leave a place, an organization, etc. Syn: throw out • …
104go out of your way (to do something) — go out of your ˈway (to do sth) idiom to make a special effort to do sth • He would always go out of his way to be friendly towards her. Main entry: ↑wayidiom …
105lose out (on something) — ˌlose ˈout (on sth) derived (informal) to not get sth you wanted or feel you should have • While the stores make big profits, it s the customer who loses out. Main entry: ↑losederived …
106dine out on something — ˌdine ˈout on sth derived (informal) to tell other people about sth that has happened to you, in order to make them interested in you Main entry: ↑dinederived …
107do well out of somebody — do ˈwell out of sb/sth idiom to make a profit or get money from sb/sth Main entry: ↑wellidiom …
108do well out of something — do ˈwell out of sb/sth idiom to make a profit or get money from sb/sth Main entry: ↑wellidiom …
109talk out of turn — To say something indiscreet or tactless ● turn * * * speak/talk/out of turn phrase to say something that you should not say because you have no right to say it or because it upsets someone I hope I’m not speaking out of turn, but I preferred the… …
110psych somebody out (of something) — ˌpsych sbˈout (of sth) derived (informal) to make an opponent feel less confident by saying or doing things that make you seem better, stronger, etc. than them Main entry: ↑psychderived …
