Jun 29, 2016 · The Oxford English Dictionary gives an example of out of question, as a variation of out of the question, as recently as 1940: Flight tests have shown that more than one glider can be towed by an aeroplane, so that a glider train is not out of …

Oct 9, 2020 · In many cases the meaning is close enough that the choice of metaphor is up to the speaker, because the two metaphors are so close. If your ex is "in the picture" (ie still present in someone's life) then they must be "in the equation" (having an effect). If they are "out of the picture" then they must be "out the equation". So you could use ...

Jul 11, 2019 · According to Macmillan Dictionary, work out means: "to solve a problem by doing a calculation" Example: I was born in 1947: you work out my age. So yes, the sentence means that the boy solves (finds the answers to) his questions earlier, in case he gets lazy in the future.

(COCA) "Having agreed to shell out, Barclaycard chief executive Bob Potts asked a favour of Scudamore." (Collins) "Do you think we should shell out for the extra options package?" (Wiktionary) "Consumers are willing to shell out money to own a …

Jan 22, 2014 · Out west, a very different kind of emergency in California. A drought. The worst ever recorded there has dried up lakes and reservoirs, worsened wildfires and killed off crops. What's the meaning of out in out west here? Does it have the same meaning of the word out in go out to the west of the America?

Jun 11, 2018 · Her poetry is really "out there". and very rarely as an adjective that appears before the noun: We will be reading some of his really "out there" poetry this week. possible, but relatively rare. but never as an adjective following the noun like time immemorial: His poetry "out there" is my favorite. NO, not when it means "strange, etc"

"out of the blue" is a shortening of the phrase "like a bolt from the blue", and is usually phrased as "(to be) hit/struck out of the blue". The idea is that the event in question is occurring like a lightning strike on a clear, sunny day - if there was a thunderstorm, people would take cover and be prepared, but instead the lightning is coming ...

Jun 24, 2019 · "Nothing too out of the ordinary" means that the object was probably nothing not-ordinary/abnormal. The object was likely ordinary/normal. Some synonyms for "out of the ordinary" would include unusual, strange, or unheard of. You can see thesaurus.com for a full list "out of the ordinary" synonyms: Here is the Merriam-Webster definition:

Sep 16, 2018 · We make an omelette out of eggs and butter. We can make a house out of (among other things) bricks, stone blocks, etc. We can make a house out of (among other things) bricks, stone blocks, etc. In the 1980s a British insurance company advertised its fuss-free approach to claims with the slogan "We won't make a drama out of a crisis".

Nov 28, 2024 · I am wondering what difference between 'visit someone' and 'visit with someone' there is. In Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries Visit with (North American English) to spend time with somebody, especially