to make sth out to be
111keep track of sth — keep track (of sth) ► to keep a record of something, or make certain that you know or remember what has happened: »Keep track of the hours you work. »His job is to keep track of all the shipments going out to customers. Main Entry: ↑track …
112parcel sth up — UK US parcel sth up Phrasal Verb with parcel({{}}/ˈpɑːsəl/ verb (UK ll , US l ) ► UK to wrap something and make it into a parcel: » I made copies and then parcelled them up to be sent out …
113scope sb out — UK US scope sth/sb out Phrasal Verb with scope({{}}/skəʊp/ verb ► to look carefully to see if something or someone is interesting or attractive: »If you d like to scope the building out ahead of time, you ll need to make a reservation …
114ˌput sth ˈon — phrasal verb 1) to cover a part of your body with a piece of clothing or jewellery so that you are wearing it Ant: take sth off Dorothy put on her coat and went out.[/ex] 2) to make equipment start working Can you put the light on, please?[/ex]… …
115bring somebody out in something — ˌbring sb ˈout in sth derived to make sb s skin be covered in spots, etc • The heat brought him out in a rash. Main entry: ↑bringderived …
116fade something out — ˌfade sth ˈin/ˈout derived to make a picture or a sound clearer or louder / less clear or quieter • Fade out the music at the end of the scene. Main entry: ↑fadederived …
117mark somebody out as something — ˌmark sb ˈout as/for sth derived to make people recognize sb as special in some way • She was marked out for early promotion. Main entry: ↑markderived …
118mark somebody out for something — ˌmark sb ˈout as/for sth derived to make people recognize sb as special in some way • She was marked out for early promotion. Main entry: ↑markderived …
119put yourself out (for somebody) — ˌput yourself ˈout (for sb) derived (informal) to make a special effort to do sth for sb • Please don t put yourself out on my account. Main entry: ↑putderived …
120take the mickey (out of somebody) — take the ˈmickey/ˈmick (out of sb) idiom (BrE, informal) to make sb look or feel silly by copying the way they talk, behave, etc. or by making them believe sth that is not true, often in a way that is not intended to be unkind Syn: ↑tease, Syn …
