portion out
portion out
To divide and distribute portions of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "portion" and "out." We have to portion out the stew if we're going to feed all these guests. Instead of receiving the lottery winnings in one lump sum, I asked them to portion it out to me for the next 20 years.
See also: out, portion
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
portion something out
to give out shares of something. Who will portion the cake out? She portioned out the chocolate carefully, making sure every one got an equal share.
See also: out, portion
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
portion out
v.
To divide something into parts or shares for distribution: The charity raises money and then portions it out among the most needy places. We portioned out the equipment according to how much weight each person could carry.
See also: out, portion
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- leave for
- leave for some place
- fold down
- portion
- a Benjamin's portion
- Benjamin's mess
- Benjamin's portion
- cross off
- make a day/night/week of it
- make a night of it