eke out
To fill out or add a little to; increase a little.
Mr. Jones eked out a country teacher's small salary by hunting and trapping in the winter.
The modest meal was eked out with bread and milk.
To get (little) by hard work; to earn with difficulty.
Fred eked out a bare living by farming on a rocky hillside.
eye out
have an eye out
keep an eye out
keep an eye out for
Careful watch or attention; guard. Used after keep, have or with. Usually used with for.
Keep an eye out. We're close to Joe's house.
Mary has her eye out for bargains.
They went through the woods very quietly, with an eye out for Indians.
eyes pop out
(You) are very much surprised. Used with a possessive noun or pronoun.
Mary's eyes popped out when her mother entered her classroom.
When Joan found a clock radio under the Christmas tree, her eyes popped out.
fall out
To happen.
As it fell out, the Harpers were able to sell their old car.
To quarrel; fight; fuss; disagree.
The thieves fell out over the division of the loot.
To leave a military formation.
You men are dismissed. Fall out!
To leave a building to go and line up.
The soldiers fell out of the barracks for inspection.
falling-out
Argument; disagreement; quarrel.
Mary and Jane had a falling-out about who owned the book.
The boys had a falling-out when each said that the other had broken the rules.
fallout
Result of nuclear explosion; harmful radioactive particles.
Some experts consider fallout as dangerous as the bomb itself.
Undesirable aftereffects in general.
As a fallout of Watergate, many people lost their faith in the government.
fan out
To spread in several directions.
The main road fans out at the edge of the forest in four different directions.
far-out
Very far away; distant.
Scientists are planning rocket trips to the moon and far-out planets.
Very different from others; queer; odd, unusual.
He enjoyed being with beatniks and other far-out people.
Susan did not like some of the paintings at the art show because they were too far-out for her.