loom out of
loom out of (something)
To be or become visible by piercing or penetrating some thick, blanketing thing, such as fog, shadow, mist, etc. A huge hooded figure loomed out of the shadows, wielding a knife and demanding that we give him our wallets. The gigantic mountain looms out of the blanket of clouds like an ancient titan.
See also: loom, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
loom out of something
to appear to come out of or penetrate something. A truck suddenly loomed out of the fog and just missed hitting us. A tall building loomed out of the mists.
See also: loom, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- loom out of (something)
- loom up
- (as) thick as pea soup
- thick as pea soup
- pea souper
- fog over
- mist up
- Scotch mist
- fog in
- piercing scream