- sound something out
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to try to find out from sb what they think about sth, often in an indirect way
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I wanted to sound him out about a job.
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They decided to sound out her interest in the project.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sound something out
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sound somebody out (about something) — ˌsound sbˈout (about/on sth) | ˌsound sthˈout derived to try to find out from sb what they think about sth, often in an indirect way • I wanted to sound him out about a job. • They decided to sound out her interest in the project. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
sound somebody out (on something) — ˌsound sbˈout (about/on sth) | ˌsound sthˈout derived to try to find out from sb what they think about sth, often in an indirect way • I wanted to sound him out about a job. • They decided to sound out her interest in the project. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
sound someone/something out — INVESTIGATE, test, check, examine, probe, research, look into; canvass, survey, poll, question, interview, sample; informal pump. → sound … Useful english dictionary
laugh something out of court — laugh someone/something out of court phrase if you laugh someone or something out of court, you show them that you think their ideas or suggestions are very silly Anyone who made claims like that these days would be laughed out of court.… … Useful english dictionary
beat something out — 1) produce a loud, rhythmic sound by striking something he beat out a rhythm on the drums 2) extinguish flames by striking at them with a suitable object … Useful english dictionary
tune something out — exclude a sound or transmission of a particular frequency * * * ˌtune ˈout | ˌtune sb/sthˈout derived to stop listening to sth • When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out. Main entry: ↑tunederived … Useful english dictionary
fade something out — ˌfade sth ˈin/ˈout derived to make a picture or a sound clearer or louder / less clear or quieter • Fade out the music at the end of the scene. Main entry: ↑fadederived … Useful english dictionary
let something out — 1》 utter a sound or cry. 2》 make a garment looser or larger. 3》 reveal information. → let … English new terms dictionary
sound — sound1 W1S1 [saund] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: son, from Latin sonus] 1.) [U and C] something that you hear, or what can be heard = ↑noise ▪ There were strange sounds coming from the next room. sound of ▪ She could hear the sound … Dictionary of contemporary English
sound — 1 /saUnd/ noun 1 SENSATION (U) something that you hear, or what can be heard: strange sounds coming from the next room (+ of): the sound of voices | not make a sound (=keep quiet): Don t make a sound, any of you! | Light travels faster than sound … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
