thrash something out

thrash something out
discuss something frankly and thoroughly, especially to reach a decision.
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  • hammer something out — THRASH OUT, work out, agree on, sort out, decide on, bring about, effect, produce, broker, negotiate, reach an agreement on. → hammer * * * 1) make something by shaping metal with a hammer 2) laboriously work out the details of a plan or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • thrash out — verb discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement (Freq. 1) The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement • Syn: ↑hammer out • Hypernyms: ↑hash out, ↑discuss, ↑talk over …   Useful english dictionary

  • thrash — verb 1》 beat repeatedly and violently with or as with a stick or whip. 2》 move in a violent or uncontrolled way: he lay thrashing around in pain. 3》 informal defeat heavily. 4》 (thrash something out) discuss something frankly and thoroughly,… …   English new terms dictionary

  • thrash out something — thrash out (something) to reach an agreement after a long or difficult discussion. The meeting lasted all night, but by morning, the two sides had thrashed out their differences and agreed on a new contract. They re close to making a deal, and we …   New idioms dictionary

  • thrash out — (something) to reach an agreement after a long or difficult discussion. The meeting lasted all night, but by morning, the two sides had thrashed out their differences and agreed on a new contract. They re close to making a deal, and we just hope… …   New idioms dictionary

  • thrash — 1 noun 1 (singular) a violent movement from side to side 2 (C) old fashioned a loud noisy party 3 (U) informal a type of rock 1 (2) music with very loud fast electric guitar playing 2 verb 1 (T) to beat someone violently in order to punish them:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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