single out
Related to single out: seek out, lined up, passed on
single out
To choose and focus on a single person or thing out of a group of others. A noun or pronoun can be used between "single" and "out." They singled out her project from all the other applicants for its creative and ingenious design. For some reason, the bullies keep singling me out to pick on each day.
See also: out, single
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
single someone or something out (for something)
to choose or pick someone or something for something; to select an eligible person or thing for something. The committee singled her out for a special award. We singled out Liz for special honors.
See also: out, single
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
single out
Choose or distinguish from others, as in We singled him out from all the other applicants. This idiom was first recorded in 1629.
See also: out, single
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
single out
v.
To choose or distinguish someone or something from others: We singled her out from the list of applicants because she had a college degree. Unable to determine who had committed the offense, the teacher singled out the most mischievous student for punishment.
See also: out, single
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- Singles' Day
- bogey
- bogy
- party bowl
- bump and grind
- Are you single?
- at the touch of a button
- gang-bang
- gangbanging