string something out

string something out
1 stringing out a story: SPIN OUT, drag out, lengthen.
2 airfields strung out along the Gulf: SPREAD OUT, space out, distribute, scatter.
string

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cause something to stretch out; prolong something
string out stretch out into a long line

the runners string out in a line across the road

be strung out be nervous or tense

I often felt strung out by daily stresses

be strung out be under the influence of alcohol or drugs

he died, strung out on booze and cocaine

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ˌstring sthˈout derived
to make sth last longer than expected or necessary

They seem determined to string the talks out for an indefinite period.

see also strung out
Main entry:stringderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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