flush something out (of something)
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flush somebody out (of something) — ˌflush sb/sth ˈout (of sth) | ˌflush sb/sthˈout derived to force a person or an animal to leave the place where they are hiding Main entry: ↑flushderived … Useful english dictionary
flush something out — ˌflush sb/sth ˈout (of sth) | ˌflush sb/sthˈout derived to force a person or an animal to leave the place where they are hiding Main entry: ↑flushderived … Useful english dictionary
flush — flush1 [ flʌʃ ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make water pass through a toilet a ) transitive to get rid of something by putting it into a toilet and flushing it: flush something down the toilet: If any medicine is left over, flush it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flush — [[t]flʌ̱ʃ[/t]] flushes, flushing, flushed 1) VERB If you flush, your face goes red because you are hot or ill, or because you are feeling a strong emotion such as embarrassment or anger. Do you sweat a lot or flush a lot?... [V colour] He turned… … English dictionary
flush — I UK [flʌʃ] / US verb Word forms flush : present tense I/you/we/they flush he/she/it flushes present participle flushing past tense flushed past participle flushed * 1) [intransitive] if someone flushes, their face becomes red because they are… … English dictionary
flush out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms flush out : he/she/it flushes out present participle flushing out past tense flushed out past participle flushed out 1) a) to clean something using a lot of water Flush the pipes out with clean water. b) to… … English dictionary
flush out something — flush out (someone/something) to force a person or animal to stop hiding. The military stormed the building and set it on fire to flush out the militants hidden inside. A hunting dog s job is to flush out whatever it is you re hunting. Etymology … New idioms dictionary
flush out something — flush out (something) to cause something to become obvious. We ran the new computer system for a week to flush out any problems with the software. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of flush out(= to force water through something to clean… … New idioms dictionary
flush out someone — flush out (someone/something) to force a person or animal to stop hiding. The military stormed the building and set it on fire to flush out the militants hidden inside. A hunting dog s job is to flush out whatever it is you re hunting. Etymology … New idioms dictionary
flush out — (someone/something) to force a person or animal to stop hiding. The military stormed the building and set it on fire to flush out the militants hidden inside. A hunting dog s job is to flush out whatever it is you re hunting. Etymology: based on… … New idioms dictionary
