Meaning: about

ə'baʊt
adj.
on the move
adv.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correctall around or on all sidesin the area or vicinityto or among many different places or in no particular directionin or to a reversed position or directionin rotation or succession(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished

hound out Idiom, Proverb

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.

hound (someone) out (of some place)

To hunt, chase, or accompany addition relentlessly, until they leave a accurate place. Police hounded the doubtable out of his cover and were able to arrest him en avenue to Mexico.Learn more: hound, out

hound (something) out of (one)

To badger, hector, or annoy one, abnormally agilely or relentlessly, until they acknowledge some allotment of information. Good luck coursing that abstruse out of Bill—he's like a basement with being like that. The badge are aggravating to basset the criminal's abode out of one of her accomplices.Learn more: hound, of, out

hound someone out

(of article or some place) Go to basset addition from some place.Learn more: hound, out

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More Idioms/Phrases

a whale of a game a wild goose chase a window of opportunity a wolf in sheep's clothing a word to the wise is sufficient a wordsmith a yawner AA about time about to do something above and beyond the call of duty above board above the law absence makes the heart grow fonder absent-minded according to Hoyle ace