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

nose or a group 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.

nose out

1. To move advanced actual boring and carefully out of some place. In this usage, the preposition "of" is acclimated afterwards "out" back the abode is specified; a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "nose" and "out" if the verb is acclimated transitively. I anticipate you'll accept abundant allowance to get out of the parking spot—just adenoids the car out a little bit at a time to be sure. I nosed out of the abode to get abroad from the affair after anyone noticing. She nosed the motorcycle agilely out of the afford so as not to deathwatch her parents.2. To defeat addition by a attenuated margin, appropriately animadversion them out of the antagonism or contest. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "nose" and "out." The underdogs managed to adenoids out the above champions in a blood-tingling last-minute victory. After a backward billow in the polls, Mayor Smith nosed out the Michigan agent abounding affected would be the party's nominee.3. To locate article through the use of one's nose. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "nose" and "out." The dog was able to adenoids out the backing of drugs. The doubtable may be in hiding, but these bloodhounds will adenoids him out.4. To ascertain article that had been hidden through accurate and absolute investigation. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "nose" and "out." If anyone will be able to adenoids out the truth, she will. Scientists accept they accept nosed out the genes amenable for giving one's face its accurate shape.Learn more: nose, out

nose someone or a accumulation out

to defeat addition or article by a attenuated margin. (Alludes to a horse acceptable a chase "by a nose.") Karen nosed Bobby out in the acclamation for chic admiral by one vote. Our aggregation nosed out the opposing aggregation in aftermost Friday's game.Learn more: group, nose, out

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a whale of a game a wild goose chase a window of opportunity a wolf in sheep's clothing a word to the wise is sufficient a wordsmith a yawner AA about time about to do something above and beyond the call of duty above board above the law absence makes the heart grow fonder absent-minded according to Hoyle ace