| all-out |
using every resource or means available. |
| ask out |
to invite (someone) to go out on a date. |
| average out |
to amount to an average according to arithmetic calculation (usu. fol. by "to"). [2 definitions] |
| back out of |
to withdraw from prematurely. [2 definitions] |
| bail out |
(informal) to jump from an airplane with a parachute. |
| bawl out |
(informal) to scold or reprimand harshly. |
| be out of |
to no longer have (something that is normally available). |
| beat the tar out of |
(informal) to beat or whip severely. [2 definitions] |
| black out |
to lose consciousness; faint. |
| blot out |
to remove or cancel. [2 definitions] |
| blow out |
to stop the burning of (something) with the movement of air. [2 definitions] |
| bow out |
to remove oneself from an activity or the like; leave, withdraw, or resign. |
| branch out |
to expand into new activities, interests, or pursuits. |
| break out |
to escape from a place where one is incarcerated. [5 definitions] |
| bring out |
to produce and present (something) to the pubic. [5 definitions] |
| bug out |
(informal) to leave, quit, or flee; desert. |
| burn out |
to become extinguished or stop functioning because of excessive friction or heat. [4 definitions] |
| burst out |
to suddenly begin (doing something), as if having exploded. |
| buy out |
to buy (someone's business). [2 definitions] |
| call out |
to summon (someone or something) for help in an emergency. [3 definitions] |