come out at an amount
come out at
1. To leave a particular place to attack someone or something. In this usage, "at" is followed by a person or thing. Keep that door closed because the cat will come out at this bird if it lands.
2. To equal a certain amount. In this usage, "at" is followed by a total or other terms related to numbers or money. My medical bills have come out at such a high number that I don't know how I will pay them.
See also: come, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
come out at an amount
and come out to an amountto result in a certain amount, as the result of mathematical computation. The total charges came out at far more than we expected.
See also: amount, come, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- bear off from (someone or something)
- bring (something) with
- bring with
- base in
- back (someone or something) up to (something)
- back up to
- bathe in
- be about
- all over
- all over (oneself)