pilot out of
pilot (something) out (of something or some place)
To steer, guide, or direct an air- or watercraft out of or away from some particular thing or place. Here, son—why don't you take the wheel and pilot the boat out? There are a lot of other boats around, so we'll need to pilot the ship out of the harbor very carefully. Someone managed to waltz in with a fake ID, commandeer a jetliner, and pilot the damn thing right out of the airport!
See also: out, pilot, something
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
pilot something out of something
and pilot something outto steer or guide something out of something. (Usually refers to steering a ship.) The chubby little man with a pipe piloted the huge ship out of the harbor. The storm made it very difficult to pilot the ship out. Help me pilot out this old tub.
See also: of, out, pilot
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- pilot (something) out (of something or some place)
- pilot (something) through (something or some place)
- pilot through
- piloting
- pilot into
- pilot (something) in(to something or some place)
- steer away from
- steer away from (someone or something)
- corral
- corral (someone or something)