Смысл: a outrance

à outrance[͵ɑ:(ʹ)u:ʹtrɒŋs]
фр.
<Í> до последней крайности; до конца
battle à outrance - бой не на жизнь, а на смерть
a Protestant à outrance - ярый протестант

put (one's) eye out Идиома

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.

put (one's) eye out

To bore or break one's eye such that one can no best see out of it. The kid put his eye out arena with a pellet gun. I about put my eye out on the rod afraid out of that thing!Learn more: eye, out, put

put someone's eye out

to break or abuse someone's eye and abort its adeptness to see. Careful with that stick or you'll put your eye out. He fell on a stick and about put out his eye!Learn more: eye, out, put

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