hear me out
hear me out phrase: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hear out.
Phrase
hear me out
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hear out.
- "Be quiet, I tell you," said his inexorable patron, "and hear me out. We will take him at unawares, so that he shall neither have time to use cutlass nor pops; and I myself, for the dear love I bear him, will be the first to lay him on his back."1913 [originally published in ????], Walter Scott, The Pirate, page 286
- "I'm serious. Look, I know you don't want to admit you like the guy." She was like a dog with a bone. I shook my head at her. "Hear me out. We go in, we say hi to Cody. When Lucas shows up, we've got a perfect excuse for being here."2019, Laura Heffernan, She's Got Game, page 41
Noun
hear me out (plural hear me outs)
- A positive opinion, favorite, or crush that could be considered controversial or embarrassing.
- straight men’s worst hear me outs are sarah silverman ¶ ¶ straight women are like bilbo baggins when he’s scary2023 April 19, @alex_abads, Twitter
- Your “Hear me outs” are lame! This is a hear me out. DF give me these shit boxes!!!2024 April 30, Atomik141, Reddit
Forms of hear me out
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Questions about hear me out
- What does hear me out mean?
- Hear me out means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hear out.
- What part of speech is hear me out?
- Hear me out can be a phrase or a noun.
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