rule something out

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

rule sth out phrasal verb before or after object [ rules sth out ruling sth out ruled sth out ruled sth out ruled sth out ]
to prevent something from happening
• This recent wave of terrorism has ruled out any chance of peace talks.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Preventing and impeding ↑Limiting and restricting
Main entry: rule_{phrasal verb}