straighten+out
41straighten — verb (straightened; straightening) Date: 1542 transitive verb to make straight usually used with up or out intransitive verb to become straight usually used with up or out • straightener noun …
42straighten — straightener, n. /strayt n/, v.t., v.i. to make or become straight in direction, form, position, character, conduct, condition, etc. (often fol. by up or out). [1535 45; STRAIGHT + EN1] * * * …
43straighten — v.tr. & intr. 1 (often foll. by out) make or become straight. 2 (foll. by up) stand erect after bending. Derivatives: straightener n …
44iron out — verb 1. settle or put right (Freq. 1) we need to iron out our disagreements • Syn: ↑straighten out, ↑put right • Hypernyms: ↑better, ↑improve, ↑amend, ↑ …
45work out — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, accomplish, achieve, add, adjust, algebraize, amplify, answer, arrange, attain, attend, become of, bottom, bring off, calculate, carry into effect, carry into execution, carry off, carry out, carry through …
46sort out — verb 1. arrange or order by classes or categories (Freq. 3) How would you classify these pottery shards are they prehistoric? • Syn: ↑classify, ↑class, ↑sort, ↑assort, ↑separate • Derivationally relate …
47thrash out — 1) thrash out a problem Syn: resolve, settle, sort out, work out, straighten out, iron out, clear up; talk through, discuss, debate 2) thrash out an agreement Syn: work out, negotiate …
48thrash something out — 1 it s better if we can thrash out our difficulties first: RESOLVE, settle, sort out, straighten out, iron out, clear up; talk through, discuss, debate, air, ventilate …
49sort out — they must sort out their problems Syn: resolve, settle, solve, fix, work out, straighten out, deal with, put right, set right, rectify, iron out; answer, explain, fathom, unravel, clear up; informal sew up, hammer out, thrash out …
50iron out — it s time we iron out our differences Syn: resolve, straighten out, sort out, smooth out, clear up, settle, put right, solve, remedy, rectify, fix, mend, eliminate, eradicate, erase, get rid of; harmonize, reconcile …
