shelled out

Meanings

• idiom

  A term used to describe a situation where an individual or organization has expended all resources or energy, leaving them empty or depleted.

  - "After the long battle, the soldiers were shelled out and needed rest."
  - "The company had invested all its funds in the project and was now shelled out."

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Variants

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shell out , shelled out , shelling out , shells out

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Etymology

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Originally used in the context of military warfare to describe the depletion of ammunition from a gun after it has been fired.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'shelled out' has its origins in military warfare.

2. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe a person or organization that has been emotionally or financially drained.

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Related Concepts

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1. exhausted: A synonym for 'shelled out', meaning completely used up or depleted.

2. depleted: A synonym for 'shelled out', meaning having had all resources or energy used up.

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Culture

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The term 'shelled out' has been used in various forms of literature and art to depict situations of exhaustion or depletion.

How to Memorize "shelled out"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a empty shell or a gun that has been fired, representing the concept of being shelled out.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with a feeling of emptiness or depletion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Shells Exhausted, Lacking Energy' to remember the meaning of 'shelled out'.

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