sally out
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Definition
Verb: 1. To rush or come out suddenly: To emerge or go out from a place, often in a sudden, energetic, or forceful manner. 2. To set out on a journey or sortie: To leave a place, especially to begin a trip or a brief, sudden military attack.
Usage
The verb "sally out" describes a sudden, often vigorous, movement from inside to outside or from a position of containment. It is frequently used in both literal and figurative contexts involving departure or emergence.
Examples
- The soldiers prepared to sally out from the fortress and attack the besiegers.
- After being indoors all day, the children sallied out into the sunshine.
- He sallied out on his adventure with great enthusiasm.
- The cat sallied out from under the bed when it heard the can opener.
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: Can describe embarking on a new venture or course of action with sudden energy.
- After years of planning, she finally sallied out into the world of entrepreneurship.
Variants and Related Words
- Sally (noun): A sudden charge out of a defended position; a witty or lively remark.
- The regiment made a brave sally against the enemy lines.
- Her conversation was full of amusing sallies.
- Sally forth: A synonym for "sally out," often with a slightly more formal or literary tone.
Synonyms
- Rush out
- Burst forth
- Issue forth
- Sortie (primarily military)
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Set out: To begin a journey or course of action. (Less sudden or forceful than "sally out.")
- Venture out: To go out despite risks or uncertainty.
Related Idioms
- To make a sally: To launch a sudden attack or to make a witty remark.
- The knight made a sally from the castle gates.
Verb
- jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)
- The attackers leapt out from the bushes
- set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner