| 词汇 | freeze out |
| 释义 | Idiom freeze outfreeze out (someone/something) to prevent someone or something from being involved in an activity.The company tried to freeze out its competition by buying up all the gas stations in the area. Usage notes: usually said about an unfair way of preventing involvement Phr V freeze out freezes, freezing, froze, frozen freeze out sb or freeze sb out to make someone feel that they are not part of a group by being unfriendly towards them, or to stop someone from being included in an arrangement or activityShe wanted to be a member of the group but the others were freezing her out.He believed that organizations such as theirs were being frozen out. mainly American to stop someone from being included in an arrangement or activity, especially in businessThe government wants to help home buyers who are frozen out of high-priced markets. freeze sb out • freeze out sb to make it impossible for someone to take part in something by causing problems for them, especially in a way that seems unfair, or by ignoring them and being unfriendly to them: Some companies try to freeze out the competition, so that they can have the market all to themselves. I feel like Gary is trying to freeze me out of his life. Many people feel that they have been frozen out of the housing market, and that they will never be able to afford their own home.■ SIMILAR TO: squeeze out, exclude, close out AmE freeze out1. To decrease the temperature of some place or allow it to become very cold and thus make its inhabitants uncomfortable enough to want to leave. A noun or pronoun can be used between "freeze" and "out." I'm not trying to freeze you guys out, honestly—our heater is broken. 2. To exclude or ostracize someone by being cold or distant to them. A noun or pronoun can be used between "freeze" and "out." I think they're trying to freeze me out of the literary magazine this year. No one will return my emails. freeze someone out1. Lit. to make it too cold for someone, usually by opening windows or through the use of air-conditioning. Turn up the heat unless you're trying to freeze us out. Are you trying to freeze out everybody? Close the door. 2. Fig. to lock someone out socially; to isolate someone from something or a group. We didn't want to freeze you out. You failed to pay your dues, however. They froze out the newcomers. freeze outShut out or exclude by unfriendly treatment; force to retire or withdraw from membership, a job, or the like. For example, They tried to freeze me out of the conversation, or After Bill was frozen out of the case, they hired a new lawyer. [Mid-1800s] freeze outv. To shut out or exclude someone by cold or unfriendly treatment: The popular kids tried to freeze me out of the conversation. The group froze out the new employees at the meeting. freeze someone out1. tv. to make it too cold for someone, usually by opening windows or through the use of air conditioning. (see also play freeze-out.) Are you trying to freeze out everybody? Close the door. 2. tv. to lock someone out socially. They froze out the newcomers. |
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