to rule out
to rule out: to refuse to consider, to prohibit
Examples of TO RULE OUT
- Despite the man’s condition, he could not be ruled out as a suspect, Akers said.
- The price of half-decent tomatoes at this time of year rules that one out.
to rule out: to refuse to consider, to prohibit
to bite off: to accept as a responsibility or task Examples of TO BITE OFF One mistake that a lot of people make is biting off a lot more than they can chew. Yet one of the best pieces of advice that can be given to an investor is to start small and not bite…
to keep in touch with: to maintain contact with (also: to stay in touch with) Examples of TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH Good managers are people you keep in touch with even after you leave a position. Once the Thanksgiving holiday passes, I promise to get in touch with all of you.
to cross out: to cancel by marking with a horizontal lines Examples of TO CROSS OUT I want to cross out this line from the contract; I don’t agree to it. She crossed out the items from her shopping list as she put them into her cart.
to turn around: to move or face in the opposite direction (S); to completelychange the condition of (S) Examples of TURN AROUND We need to turn around our terrible performance this year. The restaurant was closed and so we had to turn around and go home.
to bring back: to return a bought or borrowed item Examples of TO BRING BACK If you get blisters and your foot is aching, bring it back and try another shoe. I will tell you what I want to eat, you go get the food and bring it back to me.
to break in: gradually to prepare something for use that is new and stiff;to interrupt (for the second definition, also: to cut in) Examples of TO BREAK IN It is best to break a new car in by driving it slowly for the first few hundred miles. While Carrie and I were talking, Bill broke in…