HyperDic: iron_out

English > 2 senses of the expression iron out:
VERBchangeiron out, straighten out, put rightsettle or put right
contactiron out, iron, presspress and smooth with a heated iron
English > iron out: 2 senses > verb 1, change
MeaningSettle or put right.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"we need to iron out our disagreements"
Synonymsstraighten out, put right
Broaderbetter, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorateTo make better
Spanishmantener a raya, poner a raya
English > iron out: 2 senses > verb 2, contact
MeaningPress and smooth with a heated iron.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThey iron out the cape
Synonymsiron, press
Entailsheat, heat upmake hot or hotter
NarrowermanglePress with a mangle
Broaderpressplace between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
Spanishplanchar
Catalanplanxar

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