I know you’re stressed, but please don’t __________ me — it’s not my fault!
take it out on
Dutch police do not _______ the possibility of murder of two Russian women in Amsterdam.
rule out
After two years of studying law, she decided to __________ university and travel instead.
drop out of
Thank you for coming by for the interview. The receptionist will _____ you _______.
see you out
The witness’s statement __________ what the victim had said earlier.
bore out
With his small pension, he had to __________ a living by doing odd jobs.
eke out
Child tax allowances were ________ following the introduction of child benefit in 1999.
phased out
Front brakes often ______ more quickly than the rear brakes , so they need to be changed more often.
wear out
Jannet found after a few months that she wasn't really ________ life in the country.
cut out for
We never finished our conversation. He just ________ me in the middle of breakfast.
walked out on
I didn't really know what to say: I'd never been _________ a woman.
asked out by
You'll need your parents' permission if you want to _______ an insurance policy on their behalf.
take out
When we split the cost of the dinner, it __________ about €25 each.
works out at
Some citizens chose to __________ the new data-sharing scheme for privacy reasons.
opt out of
That factory used to __________ thousands of cheap toys every month before closing down.
churn out
As a child, she loved dolls, but she eventually __________ that phase.
grow out of
The defenders managed to __________ until the final whistle, despite being exhausted.
hold out
We realised David had the chicken pox, because he ________ a rash and had a dry cough.
came out in
In my opinion, he _________ being the most confident and self-assured of the three candidates.
stood out as
The campaign started with huge enthusiasm but gradually __________ after a few weeks.
fizzled out