be out for
B2 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To want something very much and be trying hard to get it.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To be determined to obtain or achieve something, particularly with a selfish or aggressive intent.
"Don't trust him — he's only out for what he can get."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To be seeking revenge or intending to harm someone.
"After the public humiliation, she was out for blood."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Often implies a calculating or self-interested motivation: 'be out for blood', 'be out for revenge', 'be out for yourself'. The phrase 'be out for yourself' (looking out for only your own interests) is very common.
Commonly used with
blood revenge gain themselves all they can get number one
Forms
Base
be out for
I/you/we/they
3rd person
is out for
he/she/it
Past simple
was/were out for
yesterday
Past participle
been out for
have + pp
-ing form
being out for
continuous
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