ironing out
1Ironing — Iron I ron, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ironed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ironing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To smooth with an instrument of iron; especially, to smooth, as cloth, with a heated flatiron; sometimes used with out. [1913 Webster] 2. To shackle with… …
2ironing board — i·ron·ing board || aɪə(r)nɪŋ‚bÉ”rd / bÉ”Ëd flat cloth covered surface used for ironing the wrinkles out of clothes …
3iron 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, ↑ …
4iron out — is a common phrasal verb, American in origin and used informally to mean ‘to remove (difficulties etc.)’. As the physical image is still fairly near the surface, it is prudent to avoid contexts that might sound incongruous. Gowers (1965) pointed… …
5iron out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms iron out : present tense I/you/we/they iron out he/she/it irons out present participle ironing out past tense ironed out past participle ironed out to deal successfully with a disagreement or problem,… …
6iron out — PHRASAL VERB If you iron out difficulties, you resolve them and bring them to an end. [V P n (not pron)] It was in the beginning, when we were still ironing out problems, a company spokesman said... [V P n (not pron)] The various groups had now… …
7iron something out — 1) John had ironed out all the minor snags Syn: resolve, straighten out, sort out, clear up, put right, solve, rectify; informal fix 2) ironing out differences in national systems Syn: eliminate, eradicate, reconcile …
8iron something out — 1 John had ironed out all the minor snags: RESOLVE, straighten out, sort out, clear up, settle, put right, solve, remedy, rectify; informal fix, mend …
9Extreme ironing — (or EI) is an extreme sport and a performance art in which people take an ironing board to a remote location and iron a few items of clothing. According to the official website, extreme ironing is the latest danger sport that combines the thrills …
10extreme ironing — n. A pastime in which participants iron a few items of laundry while engaged in an extreme sport or some other dangerous activity. Example Citations: You read right: extreme ironing part sport, part spectacle. Press garments while kayaking, rock… …
