- ˌfish sth ˈout
- phrasal verb
to pull something out from inside something elseShe reached into her bag and fished out a pen.[/ex]
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ˌfish sth ˈout
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fish something out (of something) — ˌfish sth/sbˈout (of sth) derived to take or pull sth/sb out of a place • She fished a piece of paper out of the pile on her desk. • They fished a dead body out of the river. Main entry: ↑fishderived … Useful english dictionary
fish somebody out (of something) — ˌfish sth/sbˈout (of sth) derived to take or pull sth/sb out of a place • She fished a piece of paper out of the pile on her desk. • They fished a dead body out of the river. Main entry: ↑fishderived … Useful english dictionary
fish — 1 /fIS/ noun plural fish or fishes (C) 1 an animal that lives in water, and uses its fins (1) and tail to swim: The lake is well stocked with fish. | catch a fish: Ronny caught three huge fish this afternoon. 2 (U) the flesh of a fish used as… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fish*/*/*/ — [fɪʃ] (plural fish fishes) noun [C/U] I an animal that lives in water and swims, or the meat of this animal • fish and chips a meal of fish and long thin pieces of potato, cooked in hot oil[/ex] II verb [I] fish [fɪʃ] 1) to try to catch fish 2)… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
fish for something — ˈfish for sth derived to try to get sth, or to find out sth, although you are pretending not to • to fish for compliments/information Main entry: ↑fishderived … Useful english dictionary
fish — fish1 W1S2 [fıʃ] n plural fish or fishes [: Old English; Origin: fisc; related to Pisces] 1.) an animal that lives in water, and uses its ↑fins and tail to swim ▪ Ronny caught three huge fish this afternoon. ▪ Over 1,500 different specie … Dictionary of contemporary English
chase somebody out — ˌchase sb/sthaˈway, ˈoff, ˈout, etc. derived to force sb/sth to run away • Chase the cat out we don t want her in the kitchen. • This particular fish chases off any other fish that enters its territory. Main entry: ↑chasederived … Useful english dictionary
chase something out — ˌchase sb/sthaˈway, ˈoff, ˈout, etc. derived to force sb/sth to run away • Chase the cat out we don t want her in the kitchen. • This particular fish chases off any other fish that enters its territory. Main entry: ↑chasederived … Useful english dictionary
reel something out — ˌreel sthˈin/ˈout derived to wind sth on/off a ↑reel • I slowly reeled the fish in. Main entry: ↑reelderived … Useful english dictionary
pocket — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 for keeping things in ADJECTIVE ▪ bulging ▪ tourists with bulging pockets ▪ deep ▪ zip (BrE), zipped, zippered … Collocations dictionary
