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Meaning of out to | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B2

Definitions

intending to (do a specified action)

Examples

“Jack is out to get you. You'd better hide.”
“The boy who saved a stranger wasn't out to make headlines: he was just being a Good Samaritan.”
“This company doesn't care about consumers, it's just out to make a profit.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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