单词 | to hash out |
释义 | > as lemmasto hash out to hash out transitive. To have a frank, thorough, or vigorous discussion about (something), with a view to resolving differences or reaching an agreement or decision; to discuss exhaustively; to go over (a topic, issue, etc.) again. Cf. to hash over at Phrasal verbs, thresh v.. ΚΠ 1916 W. Ebling et al. against M. Pressberger: Case on Appeal (Court of Appeals State of N.Y.) 438 I only got the drift of it.., and then they talked the matter over, and hashed it out in their own native language. 1959 C. Oliver in Astounding Sci. Fiction June 49/1 You and I..are going to sit down and hash this thing out. Then we'll at least know where we are. 1995 M. Slatalla & J. Quittner Masters of Deception (1996) viii. 106 Within moments, he and Staples are on the phone again, hashing out possibilities, figuring out what to do next. 2008 Time Out N.Y. 23 Aug. 144/4 Meanings can get lost when ideas are hashed out in full public view. < as lemmas |
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