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thrash out

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to discuss fully or vehemently, esp in order to come to a solution or agreement

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thrash out Idioms  

  1. Discuss fully, especially to resolve a problem, as in We'll just have to thrash out our ideas about where to go on vacation. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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The agreement had been due to expire, but talks on renewing the deal were extended by two months to thrash out an agreement.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

We should welcome a raucous, open primary to thrash out who we are and what and who we’re going to fight for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

International regulators are still trying to thrash out environmental rules governing the industry.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Hnath has constructed “A Doll’s House, Part 2” as a modern comedy of ideas, divided into a series of confrontations in which characters get to thrash out different perspectives on their shared history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

Now if we put psychological axioms into the time-binding apparatus, it will thrash out the results correctly, but whether the results are true is another question.

From Manhood of Humanity. by Korzybski, Alfred

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