parcel out
Related to parcel out: stick to, parcel up, detract from, tripped up, harken back
parcel out
To divide people or things into smaller groups and distribute them to others. A noun or pronoun can be used between "parcel" and "out." We've got a lot of kids to keep track of, so we're going to parcel them out in small groups to be supervised by each of the chaperones. The teacher told Tom to parcel out the cookies to everyone in class.
See also: out, parcel
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
parcel someone or something out
Fig. to divide up and send or give away people or things. Carla parceled all the uniforms out so everyone would have one to wear for the parade. We will parcel out the children for the summer.
See also: out, parcel
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
parcel out
Divide into parts and distribute, as in She parceled out the remaining candy among the children. This idiom uses parcel in the sense of "divide into small portions." [Mid-1500s]
See also: out, parcel
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
parcel out
v.
To divide something into parts or portions for distribution: The teacher parceled out the cookies to the pupils. I parceled the free tickets out to my friends.
See also: out, parcel
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
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