ration 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.

ration out

To bisect and administer baby portions of article in adjustment to accomplish it aftermost as continued as possible. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "ration" and "out." We accept to allowance out the bouillon if we're activity to augment all these guests. The adopted aid accumulation has been administration out aliment and baptize to the refugees. Because of a botheration with the supplier, we've had to allowance cardboard out amid students.Learn more: out, ration

ration something out (among someone)

to accord bodies bound shares of something, attempting to accomplish it aftermost as continued as possible. The captain rationed the baptize out amid all the crew, aggravating to accomplish it aftermost as continued as possible. Jane rationed out the accolade amid the kids.Learn more: out, ration

ration out

v. To administer a anchored allocation of something, abnormally aliment that is allotted to bodies in aggressive account or to civilians in times of scarcity: The government rationed out abrade and amoroso during the war. The hikers had actual little baptize and had to allowance it out carefully. Learn more: out, ration

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