deal out

1. Distribute, as in He dealt out more and more work . [Late 1300s] Also see deal in , def. 3.

2. deal someone out . Exclude someone, as in I don't have time for this project, so deal me out . This usage is the opposite of deal in , def. 3.

Example Sentences

Rights groups have instituted legal action in a bid to overturn it, saying the government could not strike the deal out without the approval of parliament.

From BBC

Huston also did not disclose much about the treatment she received, but said her condition encouraged her to “try not to make a big deal out of things.”

From Los Angeles Times

But she says the way her complaint was handled made her feel like she was making "a big deal out of nothing".

From BBC

“It was making a big deal out of something small,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

They really made a big deal out of privacy.

From New York Times

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