thresh out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The delegates had dispersed into committees to thresh out compromises when a U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
The more plausible explanation was that they wanted time to thresh out in private conferences the agenda for the summit.
From Time Magazine Archive
The ministers must also thresh out policies covering wheat and other grains, but De Gaulle's ultimatum, it turned out when the fine print was read, applied only to beef, rice and dairy products.
From Time Magazine Archive
So far the White House indicates that it will not take sides but let the convention thresh out a response.
From Time Magazine Archive
There were aspects of the case, as it presented itself to his mind, which he could hardly thresh out with Lettice, and her mother must not know of his anxiety on any account.
From The Camera Fiend by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)
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