rank someone out
rank out
slang To criticize, demean, or complain about someone or something in a petty or naggingly critical manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rank" and "out." The boss ranks out anyone who disagrees with her in front of the entire office. My parents ranked me out a bit for what had happened, but I was expecting it to be much worse.
See also: out, rank
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
rank someone (out)
tv. to annoy or chastise someone. (see also rank.) He really ranks me out. What a pest!
See also: out, rank, someone
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- rank
- rank out
- rank someone
- rank on
- rank on (someone or something)
- rank on someone
- not do (someone or oneself) any favors
- rescue from
- rescue from (someone or something)
- identify with