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hound out

phr. v..
C1 Advanced Oxford General-service

phr. v.. to force someone to leave a job or a place by being very mean to them or constantly attacking them.

phr. v.. to drive someone out of a position, organization, or location through persistent harassment, criticism, or social pressure.


SIMPLE

The angry crowd tried to hound him out of town.

CONTEXTUAL

After the scandal became public, the board of directors hounded her out of the company.

COMPLEX

The investigative journalist was hounded out of the country by a government that refused to tolerate any public dissent.

Particles
out
Separability
optional
Pattern
hound + object + out + of + location
Usage

usually used in the passive voice or with a clear object being forced away.

Teaching tip

connect the verb to the behavior of a 'hound' (a hunting dog) to help students visualize the persistent, aggressive nature of the action.

Pitfall

They hounded out him from the office.They hounded him out of the office.when using a pronoun like 'him', it must come between the verb and the particle.

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