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have an out
Idioms and Phrases
Have a means of escape or an excuse, as in I'm supposed to go to the meeting, but I have an out鈥擲am invited me first to come to his wedding . One can also give someone an out , as in She was hoping someone would give her an out; otherwise she'd be stuck visiting relatives all afternoon . [ Slang ; early 1900s]Example Sentences
"Ted Lasso" has missed the opportunity 鈥 so far 鈥 to have an out athlete.
In Oregon, Democrat Tina Kotek is in a high-profile gubernatorial race; both she and Healey offer the prospect that the U.S. would have an out lesbian as a governor for the first time.
It鈥檚 not clear whether any or all of the investors who agreed to chip in $7.1 billion to fund Musk鈥檚 deal have an out.
Joe looked relieved to have an out, and he nodded, grabbing the cell phone clipped to his waist.
鈥淚t鈥檚 unseemly for somebody who doesn鈥檛 admit to then violate a gag order. They have an out 鈥 refuse to settle.鈥
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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