Meaning of spell it out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To provide a simple and understandable explanation.
   intransitive
2. To be explicit, to provide even the obvious details.
   intransitive

Examples

“I'm sorry but I can't spell it out for you, because the whole issue is not that simple.”

“Let me spell it out for you: you are not welcome here.”

“This marriage is over, do I have to spell it out?”

“The reading public may have difficulty getting past Jones's editorializing. As an example, at one point in the book, Jones declared that […] If the reader has been following Jones's book at all, s/he should be able to pick up that point without having Jones spell it out so blatantly.”

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