spell out

To make something more comprehensible; to present the details of something to make it clear to understand. A noun or pronoun can be used between "spell" and "out." Sorry, but could you spell out your exact plan for us? It doesn't really seem to make sense. Mandy and I are going to get dinner and then a movie. It's a date—do I have to spell it out for you?

See also: out, spell

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

spell something out

1. Lit. to spell something (with letters). I can't understand your name. Can you spell it out? Please spell out all the strange words so I can write them down correctly.

2. Fig. to give all the details of something. I want you to understand this completely, so I'm going to spell it out very carefully. The instruction book for my computer spells out everything very carefully.

See also: out, spell

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

spell out

1. Make plain, clarify, as in We asked her to spell out her objectives. [c. 1940]

2. Read slowly and laboriously, as in He was only six but he managed to spell out the instructions. [Early 1800s]

3. Puzzle out, manage to understand with some effort, as in It took years before anyone could spell out the inscriptions on the Rosetta Stone. [Late 1600s] All three usages transfer spell in the sense of "proceed letter by letter."

See also: out, spell

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

spell out

1. To name or write in order the letters constituting some word or part of a word: I spelled out my name for the telephone operator. The student spelled each out each word on the spelling test.

2. To give a detailed and literal statement of something in order to make it perfectly clear and understandable: The committee demanded that he spell out his objectives. She didn't understand the penalties at first, but we spelled them out for her.

See also: out, spell

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

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add in
all right
a/the feel of (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
a straw will show which way the wind blows
a crack at (someone or something)
(you) wanna make something of it?
all for the best
a thing of the past
a slew of (something)

词组	spell out
释义	spell out spell out To make something more comprehensible; to present the details of something to make it clear to understand. A noun or pronoun can be used between "spell" and "out." Sorry, but could you spell out your exact plan for us? It doesn't really seem to make sense. Mandy and I are going to get dinner and then a movie. It's a date—do I have to spell it out for you? See also: out, spell Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. spell something out 1. Lit. to spell something (with letters). I can't understand your name. Can you spell it out? Please spell out all the strange words so I can write them down correctly. 2. Fig. to give all the details of something. I want you to understand this completely, so I'm going to spell it out very carefully. The instruction book for my computer spells out everything very carefully. See also: out, spell McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. spell out 1. Make plain, clarify, as in We asked her to spell out her objectives. [c. 1940] 2. Read slowly and laboriously, as in He was only six but he managed to spell out the instructions. [Early 1800s] 3. Puzzle out, manage to understand with some effort, as in It took years before anyone could spell out the inscriptions on the Rosetta Stone. [Late 1600s] All three usages transfer spell in the sense of "proceed letter by letter." See also: out, spell The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. spell out v. 1. To name or write in order the letters constituting some word or part of a word: I spelled out my name for the telephone operator. The student spelled each out each word on the spelling test. 2. To give a detailed and literal statement of something in order to make it perfectly clear and understandable: The committee demanded that he spell out his objectives. She didn't understand the penalties at first, but we spelled them out for her. See also: out, spell The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: add in all right a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a straw will show which way the wind blows a crack at (someone or something) (you) wanna make something of it? all for the best a thing of the past a slew of (something)
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