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parcel out

Idioms  

  1. 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

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But with some fancy math, you can parcel out the effects of Head Start.

From Scientific American • Oct. 26, 2023

You can look at the film if you want and parcel out blame.

From Washington Times • Sep. 24, 2023

See, Quinta likes to parcel out little bits of information to each of us.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023

But he agreed that dealers would parcel out fragments over time, in part to ensure that prices would escalate as collectors or museums closed in on completing an object.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023

I was all ready to help parcel out the smidgen of food when, lo and behold, Hattie Mae uncovered a huge angel food cake.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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