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search out

[search out] {v.} To search for and discover; find or learn by hunting. * /The police were trying to search out the real murderer./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

in search of

[in search of] or {literary} [in quest of] {prep.} Seeking or looking for; in pursuit of. * /Many men went West in search of gold./ * /The hunter stayed in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

search me

[search me] {informal} I don't know; how should I know? - May be considered rude. * /When I asked her what time it was, she said, "Search me, I have […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

American Idioms

By part of speech:NounsVerbsAdverbsAdjectivesInterjectionsPrepositionsConjunctions Idioms of American English This dictionary of idioms and expressions is an online version of the book by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner and J.E. Gates - […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[in charge of] {prep.} 1. Responsible for; having supervision or care of. * /Marian is in charge of selling tickets./ * […]

pick off

[pick off] {v.} 1. To pull off; remove with the fingers. * /He picked off the burs that had stuck to his overcoat./ 2. To […]

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[burn rubber] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To start up a car or a motorcycle from dead stop so fast that the tires leave a mark on […]