| 词汇 | spin something out |
| 释义 | (redirected from spin something out)spin out1. Of a car, to lose control and begin spinning. We spun out when we hit that patch of ice on the turn, but thankfully we didn't crash into anything. 2. To lengthen or draw out; to prolong. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "spin" and "out." Why does the manager always spin these meetings out for such a long time? We've heard most of this already! The attorneys will try to spin out the appeals process for months if not years. spin something outto prolong something. Was there really any need to spin the whole process out so long? Why did they spin out the graduation ceremony for such a long time? spin out[for a vehicle] to go out of control, spinning. You nearly spun out on that last turn! Cars were spinning out all over the highway when the ice storm hit. spin out1. Protract or prolong, as in They spun out the negotiations over a period of months. This idiom alludes to drawing out a thread by spinning. [c. 1600] 2. Rotate out of control, as in The car spun out and crashed into the store window. [Mid-1900s] spin outv. To rotate out of control, as a skidding car leaving a roadway: The car spun out on the ice and crashed into the ditch. |
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