Collocations for "out"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "out" in context.
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out
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- the new [book, movie] is out [soon, now]
- am (all) out of [tissues, ideas]
- you're out of luck
- are all sold out (of)
- get out of [here, the way, my way]
- go out [for milk, to the store, into the rain]
- likes to [go, get, eat, dine] out
- are you out of your mind?
- [his shot was, the students were] out of bounds
- [this is, I am] out of my comfort zone
- made out of [scraps, cans, recycled material]
- [log, sign] out (of)
- pulled (it) out of [his pocket, the drawer]
- pointed (it) out (to me)
- turned out (so) [well, poorly, badly]
- check this out!
- look out (for)
- and then I found out that
- the [session, period] has timed out
- you really missed out!
- stands out [at school, of the crowd]
- print out the [receipt, directions]
- send out a [reminder, invitation]
- carry out the plan
- [work, figure] out the [problem, solution]
- lay out [a plan, the table, in the sun]
- fill out the [forms, missing information]
- check out a [book, movie] from
- crossed his name out
- help out at [school, the picnic]
- sport: [struck, bowled] out [in the ninth, for a duck]
- are out on a date
- are out of the [house, office] (at the moment)
- is out (as gay) now
- (through) the out door
- the ins and outs of [English, mechanics, politics, their marriage]
- knows the ins and outs of [English]
- the ins and outs of the [subject, matter, language]
- an out from the [team, company, organization, responsibility]
- the [worker, player, partner] is looking for an out
- can't [give, afford] him an out (to quit)
- is on the outs with his [sister, brother, father]
- the pitcher [recorded, struck, claimed] [five] outs (in the game)
- out him as a [cheater, crook, fraud, fake]
- outed [him, his opponent, the attacker]
- out [your boss, the politician, owner]
- outed an undercover [agent, cop]
- the undercover [agent] was outed
- was outed by [an employee, a reporter, a leak]
- outed for his [actions, crimes, opinions]
- outed as [being, having, doing, participating in]
- outed from the [company, team, group] for
- outed as [gay, a lesbian]
- flesh out [a character, a story, a plan, an idea]
- try to flesh it out [a bit, a little] (more)
- he has fleshed out [a bit, a lot]
- out him as a [cheater, crook, fraud, fake]
- the new [book, movie] is out [soon, now]
- the ins and outs of [English, mechanics, politics, their marriage]
- knows the ins and outs of [English]
- outed [him, his opponent, the attacker]
- am (all) out of [tissues, ideas]
- the ins and outs of the [subject, matter, language]
- you're out of luck
- out [your boss, the politician, owner]
- an out from the [team, company, organization, responsibility]
- outed an undercover [agent, cop]
- [this milk is, his ideas are] out of date
- the [worker, player, partner] is looking for an out
- are all sold out (of)
- the undercover [agent] was outed
- can't [give, afford] him an out (to quit)
- [is, looks] (slightly) out of place
- was outed by [an employee, a reporter, a leak]
- is on the outs with his [sister, brother, father]
- an out-of-office [reply, email]
- outed for his [actions, crimes, opinions]
- the pitcher [recorded, struck, claimed] [five] outs (in the game)
- are out on a date
- outed as [being, having, doing, participating in]
- are out of the [house, office] (at the moment)
- outed from the [company, team, group] for
- get out of [here, the way, my way]
- outed as [gay, a lesbian]
- go out [for milk, to the store, into the rain]
- [is always, likes to get] out and about
- likes to [go, get, eat, dine] out
- tennis: the ball is out
- is out (as gay) now
- are you out of your mind?
- [his shot was, the students were] out of bounds
- [this is, I am] out of my comfort zone
- (through) the out door
- made out of [scraps, cans, recycled material]
- [log, sign] out (of)
- pulled (it) out of [his pocket, the drawer]
- pointed (it) out (to me)
- turned out (so) [well, poorly, badly]
- check this out!
- look out (for)
- and then I found out that
- the [session, period] has timed out
- you really missed out!
- stands out [at school, of the crowd]
- print out the [receipt, directions]
- send out a [reminder, invitation]
- carry out the plan
- [work, figure] out the [problem, solution]
- lay out [a plan, the table, in the sun]
- fill out the [forms, missing information]
- check out a [book, movie] from
- crossed his name out
- help out at [school, the picnic]
- sport: [struck, bowled] out [in the ninth, for a duck]
- flesh out [a character, a story, a plan, an idea]
- try to flesh it out [a bit, a little] (more)
- he has fleshed out [a bit, a lot]
'out' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
act
- air
- appear
- ask
- average
- back
- balance
- battle
- bitch
- black
- block
- blow
- boat
- bottom
- bound
- bow
- brave
- break
- bring
- build
- bulk
- burn
- butt
- buy
- call
- camp
- cancel
- carry
- cast
- celebrate
- change
- channel
- chart
- chase
- check
- chicken out
- clean
- clear
- climb
- clock
- come
- condition
- contract
- copy
- core
- count
- counter
- crap
- crop
- cross