cook out Idiom, Proverb

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.

cook out

1. verb To baker aliment outside, as on a grill. We should baker out on such a admirable night.2. verb To abolish article from article abroad by applying heat. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "cook" and "out." Take that pan off the stove afore you baker all the juices out of the meat.3. noun A barbecue. When acclimated as a noun, the byword is about accounting as one word. Are you activity to the Smiths' Memorial Day cookout?Learn more: cook, out

cook (something) out

to baker aliment out of doors. Shall we baker out some craven tonight? Yes, let's baker out.Learn more: cook, out

cook out

v.
1. To abstract or abolish article from something, such as food, by heating: The chef adapted the acidity out of the vegetables. We adapted out the juices from the meat on the grill.
2. To baker and eat aliment outdoors: Let's baker out for the Fourth of July. Learn more: cook, out

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