out to

idiom

: to be determined to
He was out to get revenge.

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Then set your shoes out to air dry, which may take a couple of days. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2025 The 27-year-old Sweden international is now flying out to join the Arsenal squad for the second leg of their pre-season tour in Hong Kong. James McNicholas, New York Times, 29 July 2025 On June 28, with Congress nearing a vote on the Big Beautiful Bill, Trump took three senators—Lindsey Graham, Eric Schmitt and Rand Paul—out to play golf at his course. Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 We were married on a stretch of basalt rock leading out to sea, an elevated slice of shore covered in sand, garnered with thatched huts, wooden tables and a structure that served as our secular altar. Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for out to

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“Out to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20to. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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