to thrash out an agreement

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• thrash out — verb discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement (Freq. 1) The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement • Syn: ↑hammer out • Hypernyms: ↑hash out, ↑discuss, ↑talk over …   Useful english dictionary

• thrash out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms thrash out : present tense I/you/we/they thrash out he/she/it thrashes out present participle thrashing out past tense thrashed out past participle thrashed out to discuss something until you find a solution… …   English dictionary

• thrash out — 1) thrash out a problem Syn: resolve, settle, sort out, work out, straighten out, iron out, clear up; talk through, discuss, debate 2) thrash out an agreement Syn: work out, negotiate …   Thesaurus of popular words

• thrash out something — thrash out (something) to reach an agreement after a long or difficult discussion. The meeting lasted all night, but by morning, the two sides had thrashed out their differences and agreed on a new contract. They re close to making a deal, and we …   New idioms dictionary

• thrash out — (something) to reach an agreement after a long or difficult discussion. The meeting lasted all night, but by morning, the two sides had thrashed out their differences and agreed on a new contract. They re close to making a deal, and we just hope… …   New idioms dictionary

• thrash out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If people thrash out something such as a plan or an agreement, they decide on it after a great deal of discussion. [V P n (not pron)] The foreign ministers have thrashed out a suitable compromise formula... [V P n (not pron)] How… …   English dictionary

• thrash sth out — UK US thrash sth out Phrasal Verb with thrash({{}}/θræʃ/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► to discuss a problem, disagreement, etc. in detail until you find a solution or reach an agreement: »to thrash out an agreement/a deal/a solution thrash out… …   Financial and business terms

• thrash — thrash1 [ θræʃ ] verb 1. ) transitive to defeat an opponent very easily in a game or competition 2. ) transitive to hit someone hard several times, especially as a punishment 3. ) intransitive or transitive to move in a violent uncontrolled way,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• thrash something out — 1 it s better if we can thrash out our difficulties first: RESOLVE, settle, sort out, straighten out, iron out, clear up; talk through, discuss, debate, air, ventilate …   Useful english dictionary

• thrash — thrash1 [θræʃ] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: thresh] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition, T] to move or make something move from side to side in a violent or uncontrolled way thrash about/around ▪ The girl was thrashing about in the water. ▪ Salmon… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hammer something out — THRASH OUT, work out, agree on, sort out, decide on, bring about, effect, produce, broker, negotiate, reach an agreement on. → hammer * * * 1) make something by shaping metal with a hammer 2) laboriously work out the details of a plan or… …   Useful english dictionary