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a·bout || ə'baʊtadv. circa, all'incirca, pressappoco, più o meno; quasi, pressoché; vicino; intorno, attorno, in giroprep. su, di, intorno a, circa; vicino, presso, accanto a, attorno a

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a bad taste in my mouth

a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.

a bawling out

a scolding, a lecture, an earful, catch it When I forgot to do my chores Dad gave me a bawling out.

a blackout (TV)

refusal to broadcast an event during that event A blackout is intended to encourage fans to attend an event.

a blackout (war)

a policy that requires lights to be turned off Blackouts prevented bombers from seeing their targets at night.

a blowout

to win by a large score, no contest """Did the Flames win?"" ""Ya, 11-2. It was a blowout."""

a contract out on

a contract that pays to have someone killed There's a contract out on Mike. The boss doesn't like him.

a falling out

a disagreement, a break in friendship Guy and Jean had a falling out. They argued about religion.

a handout

free food or money, freeload I'm not asking for a handout. I'll pay you back when I find work.

a wash-out

a failure, a lost cause No one attended the concert. It was a wash-out.

about time

nearly late, high time It's about time you got here. We've been waiting a long time.

tough out

To abide or abide some assignment or action admitting difficulties, hardships, or abhorrent conditions. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "tough" and "out." I apperceive you aren't adequate academy so far, but boxy it out for at atomic the aboriginal year. Well, you toughed out your aboriginal winter in Siberia—how was it? I toughed that job out for about 10 years, but I came to apprehend that activity is too abbreviate to absorb it actuality miserable.Learn more: out, tough

tough article out

tv. to backpack on with article admitting difficulties or setbacks. I anticipate I can boxy it out for addition month. Learn more: out, something, tough

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