ferret+out
51ferret — n. & v. n. 1 a small half domesticated polecat, Mustela putorius furo, used in catching rabbits, rats, etc. 2 a person who searches assiduously. v. 1 intr. hunt with ferrets. 2 intr. rummage; search about. 3 tr. (often foll. by about, away, out,… …
52root out — Synonyms and related words: abate, abolish, abscind, abstract, amputate, annihilate, avulse, ban, bar, blot out, bob, buck off, cast off, cast out, chuck, clear, clear away, clear out, clear the decks, clip, crop, cull, cut, cut away, cut off,… …
53nose out — verb recognize or detect by or as if by smelling He can smell out trouble • Syn: ↑sniff out, ↑scent out, ↑smell out • Entailment: ↑smell • Verb Frames: S …
54smell out — verb 1. recognize or detect by or as if by smelling He can smell out trouble • Syn: ↑sniff out, ↑scent out, ↑nose out • Entailment: ↑smell • Verb Frames …
55pry out — Synonyms and related words: cross examine, cross interrogate, cross question, dig out, extract information, ferret out, fish out, go over, grill, grub up, hunt out, inquisition, make inquisition, roast, root out, scout out, search out, spy out,… …
56root out — 1) the hedge was rooted out Syn: uproot, deracinate, pull up, grub out 2) root out corruption Syn: eradicate, eliminate, weed out, destroy, wipe out, stamp out, extirpate, abolish …
57root something out — 1 the hedge was rooted out: UPROOT, deracinate, pull up, grub out. 2 root out corruption: ERADICATE, eliminate, weed out, destroy, wipe out, stam …
58weasel out — verb a) To shirk, avoid, or fail to fulfill (a task, responsibility, etc.) With the costs of Desert Shield likely to double, Congress fumes at those allies who seem to be weaseling out of their pledges to help. b) To …
59nose something out — DETECT, find, discover, bring to light, track down, dig up, ferret out, root out, uncover, unearth, sniff out. → nose * * * ˌnose sthˈout derived (informal) to discover information about sb/sth by searching for it • Reporters nosed out all the… …
60nose out — a team of trained dogs help us to nose out the armed passengers Syn: detect, find, discover, bring to light, track down, dig up, ferret out, root out, uncover, unearth, sniff out …
