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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
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Work out of

1. "He operates out of his dilapidated beach house."

2. "He works out of his old office."

What is the meaning of "out of" here ? Does it mean "from". I hear it a lot but couldn't find this usage in a dcitionary.
  

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Hi, 1. " 2. " What is the meaning of "out of" here ?

  • Hi, 1.
  • " 2.
  • " What is the meaning of "out of" here ?
  • Does it mean "from".
  • I hear it a lot but couldn't find this usage in a dcitionary.
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Hi,

1. "He operates out ofhis dilapidated beach house."

2. "He works out of his old office."

What is the meaning of "out of" here ? Does it mean "from". I hear it a lot but couldn't find this usage in a dcitionary.

Yes, that's the general idea. It's a rather slang term that often sug

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