thrash out

verb

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

Idioms and Phrases

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

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

At the time there were indications the occasion could be used to thrash out a deal for Guehi but it is understood no significant discussions took place at Wembley.

From BBC

To keep the sessions spontaneous, he didn't finish any of the "16 or 17" songs he'd written, preferring to thrash out the arrangements in the studio with his touring band.

From BBC

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

Bailey called for trade disputes to be settled via the World Trade Organization, rather than thrashed out between the US and other countries.

From BBC

Related Words

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