parcel out

Idioms and Phrases

Divide into parts and distribute, as in She parceled out the remaining candy among the children . This idiom uses parcel in the sense of “divide into small portions.” [Mid-1500s]

Example Sentences

The following three seasons will be released in six-month intervals, so parcel out the episodes now.

From The Daily Beast

The kings of the old world endeavored to parcel out this land to their favorites.

From Project Gutenberg

Then Mrs. Hartwell-Jones took a small parcel out of her work-bag.

From Project Gutenberg

He would die, and they would parcel out all his possessions.

From Project Gutenberg

They wanted to parcel out a big contest for a name for mankind's second planet.

From Project Gutenberg

He is not like us: we adapt ourselves: but these people parcel out their time as if they were in a trade, don't you know?

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