out an amount of money
out (some amount of money)
Having lost, wasted, or spent some amount of money; having some amount of money less at one's disposal. You little punk! I'm out nearly $500 in repairs because of what you did to my car! I'm very choosy about the movies I go see in the theater—if I'm going to be out 15 bucks, I'll be damn sure it's something I really want to see.
See also: amount, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
out an amount of money
lacking something; having lost or wasted something. I'm out ten bucks because of your miscalculation. I'm out the price of a meal.
See also: amount, money, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- out
- out (some amount of money)
- lay out (an amount of money) on (someone or something)
- lay out on
- make (an amount of money) on (something)
- make money on
- peanut
- for chicken feed
- for peanuts
- bring an amount of money in