to make sth out to be
71miss somebody out — ˌmiss sb/sthˈout derived (BrE) to fail to include sb/sth in sth Syn: ↑omit • I ll just read through the form again to make sure I haven t missed anything out. Main entry: ↑miss …
72miss something out — ˌmiss sb/sthˈout derived (BrE) to fail to include sb/sth in sth Syn: ↑omit • I ll just read through the form again to make sure I haven t missed anything out. Main entry: ↑miss …
73talk something out — Brit. (in Parliament) block the course of a bill by prolonging discussion to the time of adjournment * * * ˌtalk sthˈout derived to discuss sth thoroughly in order to make a decision, solve a problem, etc • We need to talk out the issue with the… …
74bulk something out — ˌbulk sthˈout/ˈup derived to make sth bigger, thicker or heavier • Sausages often have bread in them to bulk them out. • He acquired another small airline and bulked up operations. Main entry: ↑bulkderived …
75drag something out of somebody — ˌdrag sth ˈout of sb derived to make sb say sth they do not want to say • We dragged a confession out of him. Main entry: ↑dragderived …
76force something out of somebody — ˌforce sth ˈout of sb derived to make sb tell you sth, especially by threatening them • I managed to force the truth out of him. Main entry: ↑forcederived …
77grub something out — ˌgrub sthˈup/ˈout derived to dig sth out of the ground • The trees were grubbed up to make way for a new road. Main entry: ↑grubderived …
78max (something) out — ˌmax (sth) ˈout derived (NAmE, informal) to reach, or make sth reach, the limit at which nothing more is possible • The car maxed out at 150 mph. Main entry: ↑max …
79puff something out — ˌpuff sthˈout derived to make sth bigger and rounder, especially by filling it with air • She puffed out her cheeks. Main entry: ↑puffderived …
80rinse something out — ˌrinse sthˈout derived to make sth clean, especially a container, by washing it with water • Rinse the cup out before use. Main entry: ↑rinsederived …
