单词 | ferret out |
释义 | ferret outSEE SYNONYMS FOR ferret out ON THESAURUS.COM Uncover and bring to light by searching, as in Sandy was a superb reporter, tireless in ferreting out whatever facts were needed for her story. This expression alludes to hunting with ferrets, weasel-like animals formerly used to drive rabbits out of their burrows. [c. 1600] Words nearby ferret outFerrel's law, ferreous, Ferrero, ferret, ferret badger, ferret out, ferri-, ferriage, ferric, ferric ammonium oxalate, ferric chloride The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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