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be out to

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
be out to do [sth] v expr	informal (aim, be determined to)	estar decidido a, estar determinado a v cop + loc adj
		apuntar a vi + prep
	The candidate is out to make her opponent look weak and unreliable.
be out to [sth] v expr	(cricket: lose wicket)	estar fuera loc verb
	John was out to a fast ball from the bowler.
	John quedó fuera al perder una bola rápida del lanzador.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
be out to get [sb] v expr	informal (want revenge) (coloquial)	tenérsela jurada a alguien loc verb + prep
	(coloquial)	estar detrás de alguien loc verb + prep
	She has been out to get me ever since she learned that I was dating her ex-boyfriend.
	Me la tiene jurada desde que se enteró de que salgo con su exnovio.

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