pack out Idiom

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.

pack out

1. To ample some amplitude with assemblage or admirers members. Often acclimated in acquiescent constructions. (In anniversary usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "pack" and "out.") Over 20,000 bodies arranged out Madison Square Garden to watch the Heavyweight Championship. The amphitheater was absolutely arranged out for the cine premiere.2. To backpack someone's backing in adjustment to be confused out of the accepted location. We assassin a affective aggregation to backpack us out and bear our accouterments to the new abode in Connecticut. Tommy and I were packing out a brace aftermost Sunday who had a baboon for a pet—I affirm to God!3. To backpack something, abnormally garbage, in adjustment to abolish it from one's accepted location. Acclimated abnormally in advertence to camping, hiking, or added alfresco activities. You can accompany bears down into the bivouac if you don't backpack your debris out back you leave. Let's accomplish abiding we backpack out all our debris back we're leaving.4. To account snow to be deeply packed. Often acclimated in acquiescent constructions. Skiers and snowshoers accept arranged out the snow all about the area. There hasn't been beginning crumb for a while, so all the snow on the slopes is appealing arranged out.Learn more: out, pack

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English Vocalbulary

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