rule sth out — Ⅰ. UK US rule sth/sb out Phrasal Verb with rule({{}}/ruːl/ verb ► to decide or state that something is impossible or will not happen, or that something or someone is not suitable: »The management seems to have ruled him out as a candidate for… … Financial and business terms
rule — ▪ I. rule rule 1 [ruːl] noun 1. [countable] an official instruction that says how things should be done or what is allowed: • The phone companies are working under new rules now. • The company broke government rules to undercu … Financial and business terms
rule — 1 /ru:l/ noun 1 INSTRUCTION (C) an official instruction that says how things must be done or what is allowed, especially in a game, organization, or job: the school rules | against the rules: You can t come in if you re not a member it s against… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rule sb/sth out — Ⅰ. UK US rule sth/sb out Phrasal Verb with rule({{}}/ruːl/ verb ► to decide or state that something is impossible or will not happen, or that something or someone is not suitable: »The management seems to have ruled him out as a candidate for… … Financial and business terms
rule sb out — Ⅰ. UK US rule sth/sb out Phrasal Verb with rule({{}}/ruːl/ verb ► to decide or state that something is impossible or will not happen, or that something or someone is not suitable: »The management seems to have ruled him out as a candidate for… … Financial and business terms
rule — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 what you can or cannot do, say, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, cardinal, first, fundamental, golden ▪ ground rules ▪ … Collocations dictionary
rule — rule1 W2S2 [ru:l] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(instruction)¦ 2¦(advice)¦ 3¦(normal/usual)¦ 4¦(government)¦ 5¦(grammar/science etc)¦ 6 the rule of law 7 the rules of natural justice 8 rule of thumb 9 make it a rule (to do something) … Dictionary of contemporary English
rule something out of court — rule/throw sth out of ˈcourt idiom to say that sth is completely wrong or not worth considering, especially in a trial • The charges were thrown out of court. • Well that s my theory ruled out of court. Main entry: ↑courtidiom … Useful english dictionary
rule somebody out of something — ˌrule sb ˈout of sth derived usually passive (in sport) to state that a player, runner, etc. will not be able to take part in a sporting event; to prevent a player from taking part • He has been ruled out of the match with a knee injury.… … Useful english dictionary
rule*/*/*/ — [ruːl] noun I 1) [C] a statement that explains what you can or cannot do in a particular situation grammatical rules[/ex] Players who break the rules are sent off the field.[/ex] You should always follow these simple rules when using electrical… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
