cop out
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～ choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing; "She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider"
crank out
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～ produce in a routine or monotonous manner; "We have to crank out publications in order to receive funding"
crawfish out
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～ make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
check out
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～ try to learn someone's opinions and intentions; "I have to sound out the new professor"
check out
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～ record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased; "She was checking out the apples that the customer had put on the conveyer belt"
churn out
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～ produce something at a fast rate; "He churns out papers, but they are all about the same topic"
chuck out
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～ put out or expel from a place; "The unruly student was excluded from the game"
clean out
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～ empty completely; "We cleaned out all the drawers"
check out
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～ be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!"
churn out
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～ perform in a mechanical way
clean out
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～ force out; "The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers"
chill out
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～ become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."
check out
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～ trace; "We are running down a few tips"
clean out
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～ deprive completely of money or goods; "The robbers cleaned us out in a couple of hours"
check out
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～ examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"
chicken out
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～ remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
chuck out
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～ throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"
chalk out
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～ make a sketch of; "sketch the building"
chew out
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～ censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
check out
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～ withdraw money by writing a check