scope out
scope out
1. To make a preliminary investigation, inspection, or analysis of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scope" and "out." We need to scope out some locations for the music video this weekend. Someone's gotta scope the joint out before we can hit it.
2. verb, slang To look with interest at someone who one finds attractive. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scope" and "out." He spent the whole date scoping out other girls, so, no, I don't think it went very well. There's some girl at the bar scoping you out, Chris—you should go over and talk to her.
See also: out, scope
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
scope someone or something out
Sl. to look someone or something over; to check someone or something out. Hey, scope the new car out! Dave was scoping out all the girls.
See also: out, scope
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
scope out
v.
To make a preliminary inspection of something: The crew scoped out possible locations for the movie. Before the thieves robbed the bank, they spent weeks scoping it out.
See also: out, scope
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
scope someone out
tv. to look someone over; to check someone out. Dave was scoping out all the girls.
See also: out, scope, someone
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- scope someone out
- scale back
- scale up
- involve with
- involve with (someone or something)
- involved with
- not do (someone or oneself) any favors
- replenish
- replenish (someone or something) with (something)
- replenish with