Significado: about

a·bout || ə'baʊtadv. aproximadamente, alderredor, alrededor, en rededor, más o menos, por aquí; casiprep. acerca de, respecto a, sobre, alrededor de, aproximadamente

measure (something) out Idioma

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.

measure (something) out

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measure something out

to admeasurement and administer article as it is actuality taken out, unwrapped, unfolded, etc. Carl abstinent the atom out a cup at a time. He abstinent out the atom little by little.Learn more: measure, out

measure out

v. To allocate some specific, abstinent bulk of something: The baker abstinent out four cups of abrade into the bowl. The clothier abstinent two yards of actual out and cut it from the bolt. Learn more: measure, out

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