- ˌdole sth ˈout
- phrasal verb
informalto give something such as food or money to a group of people
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ˌdole sth ˈout
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dole something out (to somebody) — ˌdole sthˈout (to sb) derived (informal) to give out an amount of food, money, etc. to a number of people in a group Main entry: ↑dolederived … Useful english dictionary
dole — 1 noun (U) BrE 1 money given by the government in Britain to people who are unemployed: be/go on the dole (=be or become unemployed and receive money from the government): Kevin was on the dole for a year before he got a job. 2 the dole queue a)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dole — I [dəʊl] verb dole sth out II the dole [dəʊl] noun [singular] British money that people who do not have a job get from the government She s been on the dole (= getting government money) for over a year.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
dole — dole1 [dəul US doul] n [U] informal 1.) BrE money given by the government in Britain to people who are unemployed be/go on the dole (=be unemployed and receiving money from the government) ▪ Too many young people are still on the dole. ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
give something out — DISTRIBUTE, issue, hand out, pass round, dispense; dole out, dish out, mete out; allocate, allot, share out. → give * * * distribute or broadcast something I ve been giving out leaflets * * * ˌgive sthˈout … Useful english dictionary
ladle something out — ˌladle sthˈout derived (sometimes disapproving) to give sb a lot of sth, especially money or advice Syn: ↑dole something out Main entry: ↑ladlederived … Useful english dictionary
go — 1 verb past tense went, past participle gone, 3rd person singular present tense goes TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SPEAKER 1 LEAVE SOMEWHERE (I) to leave a place to go somewhere else; depart: I wanted to go, but Anna wanted to stay. | It s late; I must… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
run — 1 /rVn/ verb past tense ran past participle run present participle running MOVE QUICKLY ON FOOT 1 (I) to move quickly on foot by moving your legs more quickly than when you are walking: I had to run to catch the bus. | Two youths were killed when … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
step — 1 /step/ noun 1 MOVEMENT (C) the movement you make when you put one foot in front of the other when walking: With every step my bags seemed heavier. | take a step: Take two steps forward and one step back. | retrace your steps (=go back the way… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
draw — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (esp. BrE) ADJECTIVE ▪ goalless, scoreless ▪ one all, three three, etc. ▪ creditable, honorable ▪ … Collocations dictionary
