iron out
To remove with an ironTo remove (a crease or creases) with an iron.
» There are some details to iron out.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To remove (a crease or creases) with an iron.
That shirt still has a few more wrinkles to iron out.
ausbügeln
сгла́живатьsgláživatʹ, сгла́дитьsgláditʹ, разгла́живатьrazgláživatʹ
(transitive)To make (something) flat or smooth as if with an iron.
press and smooth with a heated iron
(figuratively, transitive)To resolve (a dispute); to solve (a problem).
Let's just sit down and iron out an agreement on this issue.
We need to iron out the wrinkles in the plan before implementing it.
(slang, transitive)To thrash or beat up; to overwhelm in a fight.
(slang, transitive)To kill.
Examples
24 sentencesThere are some details to iron out.
We still have some details to iron out.
I ironed out the wrinkles in my pants.
deIch habe die Falten aus meiner Hose gebügelt. — Vortarulo
Let's iron out the kinks together.
We're still ironing out the details.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
irons out, ironing out, ironed out, ironed out| Base form | iron out · to iron out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | irons out |
| Present participle | ironing out |
| Past simple | ironed out |
| Past participle | ironed out |
irregular
Synonyms
110 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb