count out
To say someone is not included, or to count things one by one as you give them out.
Meanings
To exclude someone from a plan, activity, or group.
"If you're planning to go camping in this weather, count me out."
To count items one by one while distributing or arranging them.
"The cashier carefully counted out the correct change and placed it on the counter."
In boxing, for a referee to count to ten over a fallen fighter, declaring them unable to continue.
"The champion was counted out in the eighth round after a devastating blow."
Has two distinct senses: exclusion ('count me out') and physical distribution of items. The exclusion sense is the more common idiomatic use. Also used in boxing when a referee counts a downed fighter out.
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