THRASH OUT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement

Example:

The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement

Synonyms:

hammer out; thrash out

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "thrash out" is one way to...):

discuss; hash out; talk over (speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion)

Sentence frames:

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