- ferret something out
- investigate something assiduously.→ ferret
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
ferret something out
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ferret something out — ˌferret sb/sthˈout derived (informal) to discover information or to find sb/sth by searching thoroughly, asking a lot of questions, etc • He is determined to ferret out the truth about what happened. Main entry: ↑ferretderived … Useful english dictionary
ˌferret sth ˈout — phrasal verb to find something by searching in a determined way … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
root something out — 1 the hedge was rooted out: UPROOT, deracinate, pull up, grub out. 2 root out corruption: ERADICATE, eliminate, weed out, destroy, wipe out, stam … Useful english dictionary
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
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
ferret out — verb search and discover through persistent investigation (Freq. 1) She ferreted out the truth • Syn: ↑ferret • Hypernyms: ↑discover, ↑find • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
ferret — [ fɛrɪt] noun 1》 a domesticated albino or brown polecat, used for catching rabbits. [Mustela furo.] 2》 an assiduous search. verb (ferrets, ferreting, ferreted) 1》 hunt with ferrets. 2》 search for something in a place or container. ↘(ferret… … English new terms dictionary
ferret out something — ferret out (something) to discover something after careful searching. Officials say they will ferret out abuses in the welfare program. If you re looking for owners of abandoned property, it can take years to ferret them out … New idioms dictionary
ferret out — (something) to discover something after careful searching. Officials say they will ferret out abuses in the welfare program. If you re looking for owners of abandoned property, it can take years to ferret them out … New idioms dictionary
ferret — 1 noun (C) a small animal with a pointed nose used to hunt rats and rabbits 2 verb (I) 1 (always + adv/prep) informal to search for something inside a drawer, box etc by pushing things about (+ about/around/for): She ferreted about in her desk… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
