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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]

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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

Details of a compensation scheme proposed by the British authorities are still being thrashed out in London's High Court in civil proceedings.

From Barron's

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

From Barron's

It will take longer to thrash out the nuts and bolts that would need to underpin a complex agreement.

From BBC

Officials will now thrash out a further deal to set the details of British participation, after EU ministers formally authorised negotiations on Thursday.

From BBC

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