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JCDenton Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Phrase "be out to hurt"
Hi guys,
please what does it mean when you are "out to hurt someone"?
My guess is it means: be out to hurt = "screaming at someone"?
thanks in advance for help.
Examples from internet:
I can understand where you are coming from , however, everyone is not going to be out to hurt you.
You find yourself constantly watching for people who may be out to hurt you.
please what does it mean when you are "out to hurt someone"?
My guess is it means: be out to hurt = "screaming at someone"?
thanks in advance for help.
Examples from internet:
I can understand where you are coming from , however, everyone is not going to be out to hurt you.
You find yourself constantly watching for people who may be out to hurt you.
Top answer
Hi Be out to do something / be out for something are both idioms. You're out to do something when you try really hard to do it or get it. g: I'm not out for revenge.
- Hi Be out to do something / be out for something are both idioms.
- You're out to do something when you try really hard to do it or get it.
- g: I'm not out for revenge.
- It means I'm not trying to avenge you at all.
- I'm not looking for revenge at all.
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Hi
Be out to do something / be out for something are both idioms.
You're out to do something when you try really hard to do it or get it.
E.g: I'm not out for revenge. It means I'm not trying to avenge you at all. I'm not looking for revenge at all.
I'm not out to hurt you. It means I'm not trying to hurt you. I don't wish to hurt you.
Don't get confuse
Be out to do something / be out for something are both idioms.
You're out to do something when you try really hard to do it or get it.
E.g: I'm not out for revenge. It means I'm not trying to avenge you at all. I'm not looking for revenge at all.
I'm not out to hurt you. It means I'm not trying to hurt you. I don't wish to hurt you.
Don't get confuse
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It's usually something more substantial than screaming. It means that someone intends to harm you in some way.
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JCDentonMy guess is it means: be out to hurt = "screaming at someone"?[N] Sorry. Bad guess!
to be out to hurt you = to be looking for opportunities to cause you harm, physically or emotionally or socially.
The harm may be something like the destruction of your reputation; it need not be that you'll be physically attacked.
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Hi,
Be out for something / be out to do something are both idioms.
You're out to do something when you're trying hard to do it or achieve it.
For example: I'm not out for revenge. It means I'm not trying to avenge at all.
I'm not out to hurt you. It means I don't wish to hurt you. I don't want you to get hurt. It's not my purpose at all.
You can use thi
Be out for something / be out to do something are both idioms.
You're out to do something when you're trying hard to do it or achieve it.
For example: I'm not out for revenge. It means I'm not trying to avenge at all.
I'm not out to hurt you. It means I don't wish to hurt you. I don't want you to get hurt. It's not my purpose at all.
You can use thi
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