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contract something out to make an agreement with someone to do a specific amount of work. (Rather than doing it oneself or in one's own place of business.) I will contract this out and have it done by consultants. I contracted out this kind of job the last time. See also: out contract with someone (for something) and contract (with someone) for something to make an agreement with someone to produce or supply something, or to do something. I will have to contract with an expert for that part of the project. We contracted with a local builder for a new kitchen. Did you contract for plumbing work with Eric? put a contract out on someone [for an underworld character] to order someone to kill someone else. The mob put out a contract on some crook from Detroit. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Figure 2, a graphical representation of the Southern Hemispheric annual plot, depicts a consistent and definitive contractive pattern with little interruption. First, every change in the exchange rate has two effects--expansive for some, contractive for others. Whether we experience health or sickness, love or hatred, strength or weakness, wisdom or ignorance, joy or sorrow, depends entirely on whether we apply these ordinary human tools in an expansive or contractive manner. |
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