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fish out of waterA person in unfamiliar, and often uncomfortable, surroundings.Rate it:

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fizzle outTo lose excitement, to become less exciting.Rate it:

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flesh outTo complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure or skeleton.Rate it:

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geek outTo scare, freak out.Rate it:

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genie is out of the bottleInformation has been released that will have ongoing consequences.Rate it:

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get out of jail free cardsomething that will relieve an undesired situationRate it:

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get the word outTo make some information more widely known.Rate it:

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go outTo leave, especially a building.Rate it:

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go outTo become extinct, to expire.Rate it:

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go out the windowTo vanish or cease, especially due to lack of care, attention, etc.; to be discarded, disregarded, or ignored.Rate it:

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hammer outTo come to an agreement after much arguing.Rate it:

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if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchenIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it.Rate it:

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it's a zoo out thereThings/conditions/situations are chaotic, disordered, unpredictableRate it:

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keep outTo refrain from entering a place or condition.Rate it:

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keep out ofTo stay away from a place or condition.Rate it:

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kick outTo stop, stall, or disconnect suddenly.Rate it:

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knock outTo put someone to sleep.Rate it:

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knock outTo render someone unconscious, as by a blow to the head.Rate it:

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knock outTo strike or bump someone or something out.Rate it:

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like a fish out of watercompletely out of the comfort zone.Rate it:

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lock outAn event in which an employer bars employees from working as a tactic in negotiating terms of employment, particularly in response to a strike or threat to strike.Rate it:

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log outTo exit an account in a computer system so that it doesn't recognize you until you log in again.Rate it:

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make outTo fabricate a story.Rate it:

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map outTo organise the basic plan for a project.Rate it:

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mete outTo distribute something in portions; to apportion or dole out.Rate it:

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muck outTo clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept, such as a horse stable or a dog kennel.Rate it:

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not out of the woods yetPatient has shown improvement but still could get worse and dieRate it:

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odd one outA visual puzzle where the guesser has to choose which word/picture/symbol etc. does not fit with the others.Rate it:

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out of lineInappropriate or unsuitable, especially by reason of being unmannerly or indelicate.Rate it:

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out of the blueUnexpectedly; without warning or preparation.Rate it:

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out of this worldExceptionally high quality; wonderful; marvellous.Rate it:

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out the windowMade obsolete; altered drastically as a result of situational change.Rate it:

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pad outto sleep or go to bedRate it:

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pan outBy swirling dirt or crushed rock in a pan of water, in the manner of a traditional prospector seeking gold.Rate it:

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parcel outTo divide into portions or chunks; to ration.Rate it:

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pass outTo faint; fall asleep.Rate it:

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peel outTo start abruptly from a standing stop, accelerating rapidly, especially so as to produce skid marks.Rate it:

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pop outTo leave a room or building with the expectation of returning soon.Rate it:

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puff outTo blow briefly and lightly.Rate it:

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pull outTo withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.Rate it:

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put outThe statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.Rate it:

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ride outTo tackle a difficult problem and survive.Rate it:

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rule outTo cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.Rate it:

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sack outTo fall asleep, usually from implied exhaustion.Rate it:

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scope outTo examine; to scout; to investigate; to check out.Rate it:

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sniff outTo find something using the sense of smell.Rate it:

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sort outTo attack physically.Rate it:

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sort outTo clarify by reviewing mentally.Rate it:

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space outTo plant seedlings etc at regular intervals with a calculated space between them.Rate it:

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spread outBecome further apart.Rate it:

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