The military trotted out all their experts to testify for the new weapons system.
She trotted her espresso machine out this morning and made us all coffee.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
trot out something — trot out (someone/something) to bring someone or something to the attention of others, so they can see or admire it. The military trotted out all their experts to testify for the new weapons system. She trotted her espresso machine out this… … New idioms dictionary
trot out — (someone/something) to bring someone or something to the attention of others, so they can see or admire it. The military trotted out all their experts to testify for the new weapons system. She trotted her espresso machine out this morning and… … New idioms dictionary
trot out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms trot out : present tense I/you/we/they trot out he/she/it trots out present participle trotting out past tense trotted out past participle trotted out informal 1) to provide an explanation, excuse, or piece of … English dictionary
trot out — v. display something again and again; bring out something or someone and display for admiration; bring out and show the gaits of a horse … English contemporary dictionary
trot — trot1 [ trat ] verb * 1. ) intransitive if a horse or other animal trots, it moves more quickly than when walking but does not run: The gray horse came trotting gracefully across the field. a ) intransitive or transitive to ride on a horse that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
trot — I UK [trɒt] / US [trɑt] verb Word forms trot : present tense I/you/we/they trot he/she/it trots present participle trotting past tense trotted past participle trotted * 1) a) [intransitive] if a horse or other animal trots, it moves more quickly… … English dictionary
bring out — verb 1. make visible (Freq. 9) Summer brings out bright clothes He brings out the best in her • Syn: ↑uncover, ↑unveil, ↑reveal • Hypernyms: ↑show … Useful english dictionary
To put someone through one's paces — pace pace (p[=a]s), n. [OE. pas, F. pas, from L. passus a step, pace, orig., a stretching out of the feet in walking; cf. pandere, passum, to spread, stretch; perh. akin to E. patent. Cf. {Pas}, {Pass}.] 1. A single movement from one foot to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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