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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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