SINGLE OUT


Meaning of SINGLE OUT in English

If you single someone out from a group, you choose them and give them special attention or treatment.

The gunman had singled Debilly out and waited for him...

His immediate superior has singled him out for a special mention...

We wanted to ~ the main threat to civilisation.

PHRASAL VERB: V n P, V n P for/as n, V P n (not pron)

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