out for

idiom

: to be determined to get
He was out for revenge.

Examples of out for in a Sentence

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“Out for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20for. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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