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have an out
Idioms and Phrases
Have a means of escape or an excuse, as in I'm supposed to go to the meeting, but I have an out—Sam invited me first to come to his wedding . One can also give someone an out , as in She was hoping someone would give her an out; otherwise she'd be stuck visiting relatives all afternoon . [ Slang ; early 1900s]Example Sentences
"Ted Lasso" has missed the opportunity — so far — to have an out athlete.
In Oregon, Democrat Tina Kotek is in a high-profile gubernatorial race; both she and Healey offer the prospect that the U.S. would have an out lesbian as a governor for the first time.
It’s not clear whether any or all of the investors who agreed to chip in $7.1 billion to fund Musk’s deal have an out.
Joe looked relieved to have an out, and he nodded, grabbing the cell phone clipped to his waist.
“It’s unseemly for somebody who doesn’t admit to then violate a gag order. They have an out — refuse to settle.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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