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farm out

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farm out someone (to someone)
to give someone to someone else who will take care of them. She farmed out her children to her brother for two weeks.
See also: farm


farm out something (to someone)
to give work or responsibilities to other people. Magazines often farm out articles to freelance writers. If you can't finish the reports by next week, you should farm them out.
See also: farm

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The boy's cold, blue eyes became the color of ice, as he retorted: "If I ever make a farm out o' this dust, I'll sure 'ave earned it.
 
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