stake out

1. To mark the boundary of an area with or as if with stakes. He staked out the area of the field that we could use for our crops. Please stake out the part of the lawn you'd like sprayed for weeds.

2. To claim or reserve something or some area for oneself. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "stake" and "out." Why don't you go in ahead of us and stake out a few seats in the theater? Dad's going to stake a spot out for us on the field to watch the fireworks.

3. To keep someone or something under close surveillance or observation. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "stake" and "out." We've been staking out this drug dealer for months to try to get some concrete evidence. I think the cops are staking your house out, dude.

See also: out, stake

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

stake someone or something out

1. to position a person so that someone or something can be observed or followed. The cops staked the car out and made the arrest. Barlowe staked out the apartment building and watched patiently for an hour.

2. to position a person to observe someone or something. He staked his best operative out in front of the building. We staked out two men to keep watch.

See also: out, stake

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

stake out

Keep an area or person under police surveillance; also, assign someone to conduct such a surveillance. For example, They staked out the house, or He was staked out in the alley, watching for drug dealers. [c. 1940]

See also: out, stake

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

stake out

1. To mark the location or limits of something with or as if with stakes: We walked the boundary of the property and staked it out with orange flags. Pioneers raced to stake out a claim in the new territory.

2. To claim something as one's own: We ran ahead of the others to stake out a campsite. The new executive staked a place out in the organization as a technology expert.

3. To keep someone or something under surveillance: The police staked out the suspect's house. They staked the car out until the owner showed up.

See also: out, stake

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

stake someone/something out

1. tv. to position a person so that someone or something can be observed or followed. Marlowe staked out the apartment building and watched patiently for an hour.

2. tv. to position a person to observe someone or something. We staked out two men to keep watch.

See also: out, someone, something, stake

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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stake someone/something out
stake off
keep within
keep within (something or some place)
in (one's) neck of the woods
in your, this, etc. neck of the woods
neck of the woods
neck of the woods, this
your neck of the woods
God's country

词组	stake out
释义	stake out stake out 1. To mark the boundary of an area with or as if with stakes. He staked out the area of the field that we could use for our crops. Please stake out the part of the lawn you'd like sprayed for weeds. 2. To claim or reserve something or some area for oneself. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "stake" and "out." Why don't you go in ahead of us and stake out a few seats in the theater? Dad's going to stake a spot out for us on the field to watch the fireworks. 3. To keep someone or something under close surveillance or observation. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "stake" and "out." We've been staking out this drug dealer for months to try to get some concrete evidence. I think the cops are staking your house out, dude. See also: out, stake Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. stake someone or something out 1. to position a person so that someone or something can be observed or followed. The cops staked the car out and made the arrest. Barlowe staked out the apartment building and watched patiently for an hour. 2. to position a person to observe someone or something. He staked his best operative out in front of the building. We staked out two men to keep watch. See also: out, stake McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. stake out Keep an area or person under police surveillance; also, assign someone to conduct such a surveillance. For example, They staked out the house, or He was staked out in the alley, watching for drug dealers. [c. 1940] See also: out, stake The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. stake out v. 1. To mark the location or limits of something with or as if with stakes: We walked the boundary of the property and staked it out with orange flags. Pioneers raced to stake out a claim in the new territory. 2. To claim something as one's own: We ran ahead of the others to stake out a campsite. The new executive staked a place out in the organization as a technology expert. 3. To keep someone or something under surveillance: The police staked out the suspect's house. They staked the car out until the owner showed up. See also: out, stake The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. stake someone/something out 1. tv. to position a person so that someone or something can be observed or followed. Marlowe staked out the apartment building and watched patiently for an hour. 2. tv. to position a person to observe someone or something. We staked out two men to keep watch. See also: out, someone, something, stake McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: stake someone/something out stake off keep within keep within (something or some place) in (one's) neck of the woods in your, this, etc. neck of the woods neck of the woods neck of the woods, this your neck of the woods God's country
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