back one out
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To drive a car backwards out of a small space like a garage.
Literal meaning: To move one vehicle backwards out of a space.
Meanings
1 C1 informal
To drive a vehicle in reverse out of a confined space such as a garage or driveway.
"Can you back one out so I can park mine inside before the rain starts?"
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Relatively informal and mainly North American. 'One' here is an informal pronoun standing in for the vehicle. Often used in casual speech: 'Let me back one out so you can get yours in.' Not widely used in formal writing.
Commonly used with
garage driveway car truck parking spot space
Forms
Base
back one out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
backs one out
he/she/it
Past simple
backed one out
yesterday
Past participle
backed one out
have + pp
-ing form
backing one out
continuous
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