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• straighten (something) out — 1. to arrange or organize something that is in disorder. It took her a while to straighten out her father s accounts. When her husband died, there were problems with his will, and it took her a year to straighten them all out. 2. to end… …   New idioms dictionary

• wear something out — USE UP, consume, go through. → wear * * * wear something out (or wear out) 1) use or be used until no longer in good condition or working order wearing out the stair carpet | the type was used again and again until it wore out 2) wear… …   Useful english dictionary

• figure something out — (informal) he tried to figure out how to switch on the lamp: WORK OUT, fathom, puzzle out, decipher, ascertain, make sense of, think through, get to the bottom of; understand, c …   Useful english dictionary

• shake something out — 1) empty something out by shaking a container he shook out a handful of painkillers 2) spread or open something such as a cloth or garment by shaking it she shook out the newspaper ■ restore something crumpled to its natural shape by shaking she… …   Useful english dictionary

• squeeze (something) out of — (someone/something) to get something with great effort from someone or something. Albert was good at thinking of ways to squeeze money out of his father in England. Fred didn t like to tell the truth, and you had to squeeze it out of him …   New idioms dictionary

• draw something out — draw (something) out 1. to make something last longer than is usual or necessary. I can t see any reason to draw the investigation out any longer. She paused to draw out the suspense. 2. to completely explain something. Historians have to draw… …   New idioms dictionary

• knock (something) out — 1. to cause something to stop working. The lightning knocked out our electricity. 2. to destroy something. Enemy aircraft have knocked out 25 tanks …   New idioms dictionary

• squeeze something out of — squeeze (someone/something) out (of (something)) to prevent someone or something from having an opportunity. High prices for houses squeezed many people out of the market. Big Fellow Hamburger Stands tried illegally to squeeze out its competitors …   New idioms dictionary

• squeeze something out — squeeze (someone/something) out (of (something)) to prevent someone or something from having an opportunity. High prices for houses squeezed many people out of the market. Big Fellow Hamburger Stands tried illegally to squeeze out its competitors …   New idioms dictionary

• wring something out of — wring something out of/from/ phrase to get something that is very difficult to get She survives on the money she wrings out of the state. Thesaurus: to get something or someonesynonym Main entry: wring …   Useful english dictionary

• count something out — Brit. procure the adjournment of the House of Commons when fewer than forty members are present. → count count something out take out items one by one, keeping a note of how many one takes. → count …   English new terms dictionary