block out
Verb
Meaning
plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in general
shield from light
indicate roughly
prevent from entering
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We sketched out our plan
block out the strong sunlight
As a person now drinks to feel normal, they block out the feelings of overwhelming guilt, remorse, anxiety, and shame they experience when sober. citation Other theorists such as Milam & Ketcham (1983) focus on the physical deterioration of alcohol.
A friend of mine, a TV writer, told me to block out 4 hours a day and WRITE no matter what, but I find it impossible to do more than an hour at a time unless it's 3AM and the muse is burning.
Also, there’s no excuse really for that pop-up not to block out the other “Print Now” button, which is presumably on the page below it.
Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (39) tries to block out Boston Celtics center Vincent Poirier (77) during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday, Jan.