mete out

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mete out

To distribute or dispense something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "mete" and "out." It is the Supreme Court's job to mete out justice in a situation like this.
See also: out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

mete something out

to measure something out. She meted the solution out carefully into a row of test tubes. She meted out the cookies to each of them.
See also: out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

mete out

v.
To distribute and apply a measure or judgment of something: The cook meted out small portions of soup to the soldiers. Our school principal metes out strict punishment to those who break the rules. The central office gathers information and metes it out to the departments that need it.
See also: out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • involve with
  • involve with (someone or something)
  • involved with
  • arrange for
  • arrange for some time
  • arrange some music for
  • back into
  • back into (someone or something)
  • add in
  • angle
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