single out

Idioms and Phrases

Choose or distinguish from others, as in We singled him out from all the other applicants . This idiom was first recorded in 1629.

Example Sentences

So, while it is safe to assume Amorim singled out more than one player for a spot of impromptu coaching, the discussion with Mainoo was the one that made it into the public domain.

From BBC

Another big component of housing is supply — the lack of which economists tend to single out as the main culprit driving rents and home prices higher.

From Los Angeles Times

He singled out boys attending the camps and in sessions at leading public schools, including Winchester College, before taking them to his home and beating them with a garden cane in his shed.

From BBC

It complained the original ruling was unfair as it singled out one company for a global issue, and said it was unrealistic to try to hold Shell accountable for its customers' choices.

From BBC

During his tour, the 80-year-old president has singled out his policy to scrap fees for secondary schools as his "most significant legacy".

From BBC

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