single sb/sth out
— phrasal verb with single uk/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/us/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/verb [ I ]
to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially criticism or praise:
It's not fair the way my sister is always singled out for special treatment.
Jamie was thrilled when the teacher singled out his poem and asked him to read it aloud.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Taking and choosing
- accord
- adopt
- adopted
- adoption
- appoint
- bags I... idiom
- dip
- easy option
- either-or
- elect
- empanel
- go off with sth
- have/keep your options open idiom
- select
- selection
- selective
- selector
- self-selected
- skim sb/sth off
- slate
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