trot out

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner le fait de sortir ou de présenter quelque chose, souvent une idée, une excuse ou une information, en particulier de manière répétée ou prévisible.

A phrasal verb used to indicate bringing forward or presenting something, often an idea, excuse, or information, especially in a repetitive or predictable manner.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Present or produce repeatedlyinformal

   To bring forward or present something, often an idea or excuse, in a predictable or unoriginal way.

   resservir (une idée, une excuse)

   • He trotted out the same old excuses for being late.
   • The politician trotted out the usual promises during the campaign.
   • She trotted out her favorite argument again at the meeting.

   Synonymesdrag upreciterehashreiterate

   Antonymesconcealrepresssuppresswithhold

2. Show off or displayinformal

   To bring someone or something forward to be seen, often to impress others.

   Exhiber, mettre en avant

   • The manager trotted out the new employee to meet the team.
   • They trotted out their best products at the trade show.
   • She trotted out her children to show their new outfits.

   Synonymesbring outdisplayexhibitflauntparadepresentproduceshowcase

   Antonymesconcealhidesuppresswithhold

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