- dig something out/up
- bring out or discover something after a search.→ dig
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
dig something out/up
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nose something out — DETECT, find, discover, bring to light, track down, dig up, ferret out, root out, uncover, unearth, sniff out. → nose * * * ˌnose sthˈout derived (informal) to discover information about sb/sth by searching for it • Reporters nosed out all the… … Useful english dictionary
winkle something out — WORM OUT, prise out, dig out, extract, draw out, obtain, get. → winkle … Useful english dictionary
sniff something out — (informal) DETECT, find, discover, bring to light, track down, dig up, hunt out, ferret out, root out, uncover, unearth, run to earth/ground. → sniff … Useful english dictionary
sniff something out — informal Syn: detect, find, discover, bring to light, track down, dig up, root out, uncover, unearth … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
dig out — verb 1. create by digging dig a hole dig out a channel • Syn: ↑dig • Derivationally related forms: ↑dig (for: ↑dig), ↑digger … Useful english dictionary
dig out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you dig someone or something out of a place, you get them out by digging or by forcing them from the things surrounding them. [V n P of n] ...digging minerals out of the Earth... [V n P of n] Rescue crews have been digging… … English dictionary
