thrash out

verb

1. tr, adverb to discuss fully or vehemently, esp in order to come to a solution or agreement

Idioms and Phrases

Discuss fully, especially to resolve a problem, as in We'll just have to thrash out our ideas about where to go on vacation . [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

The government says it is “hopeful” that councils could come back to the table to thrash out a deal.

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This could hardly have come at a worse time for President Cyril Ramaphosa as he thrashes out a new coalition government with the DA.

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Across those meals, they thrashed out plans for the Normandy landings.

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"We want them to have a sit-down with us... so we can thrash out these issues and come to a better resolution for everybody."

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At Labour’s new headquarters in Southwark they were thrashing out what the party would say it would do about conditions at work and the rights of workers if it won the general election.

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Related Words

• challenge
• contend
• contest
• contradict
• deny
• discuss
• disprove
• doubt
• quarrel
• rebut
• refute
• wrangle