A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

come out in a rash • come out in a rush
come out in a rash —(of a skin disease) become covered in
spots, pimples, etc.: We both came out in a rash that we as-
sumed was an allergic reaction to something.
come out in a rush —(of words, etc.) be articulated in a sudden
quick flow: Her thoughts came out in a rush, as if she hadn’t
been able to put them into words until now.
come out in something • come out with something
come out in something —(of a skin disease) become covered
in spots, pimples, etc.: At the hospital she started to come out
in spots and they sent her home saying it was chicken pox.
come out with something —say or propose smth., such as an
idea, etc.: You have to rationalize the situation and come out
with a solution that is acceptable to all.
come out of someone’s ears • go in one ear and out
the other
come out of someone’s ears —(sl.) have smth. in great or excess
quantity: I’ve been looking for some time before buying and
have read reviews till they come out of my ears.
go in one ear and out the other —said of smth. that is heard
but paid no attention to: His writing implied that the criticism
leveled would not simply go in one ear and out the other.
come out of something • go out of something
come out of something —
1
. leave the place (where smth. has
been fixed): The screw was rusty and wouldn’t come out of
the wall. 2. (of stains, etc.) disappear; be removed from smth.
(with cleaning): Do you think these ink-marks will come out
of my dress if I boil it?
go out of something —
1
. (of passion, tension, etc.) become less
marked in smth.; disappear from smth.: As time went by, the
fury went out of his parliamentary speeches. 2. be no longer
in fashion, business, etc.: As from next Wednesday the oil and
petrol pool, which has operated since the war, will go out of
business.