place out of (something)
place out of (something)
To become eligible to skip some required or prerequisite academic course, usually by achieving a certain score on a placement test. I placed out of a number of entry-level courses for my degree, so I was able to finish college a year early.
See also: of, out, place
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
place out of
v.
To qualify for a waiver of some requirement or prerequisite: If you've placed out of introductory biology, you can take an advanced course. The school has a language requirement, but since I know Spanish, I placed out.
See also: of, out, place
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- place out of
- quiz out
- quiz out (of something)
- quiz out of (something)
- cut corners
- cut corners, to
- skip over (someone or something)
- there is no royal road to learning
- skip out with
- skip out with (someone or something)