to hammer out a solution
1hammer out — PHRASAL VERB If people hammer out an agreement or treaty, they succeed in producing it after a long or difficult discussion. [V P n (not pron)] I think we can hammer out a solution... [V P n (not pron)] The new fixture package has been hammered… …
2hammer out something — hammer out (something) to create an agreement or solution to a problem. After months of just talk, we have begun to hammer out a deal which will join our two companies. We d been arguing about the issue for weeks, so the four of us got together… …
3hammer out — (something) to create an agreement or solution to a problem. After months of just talk, we have begun to hammer out a deal which will join our two companies. We d been arguing about the issue for weeks, so the four of us got together to hammer it …
4hammer out — verb discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement • Syn: ↑thrash out • Hypernyms: ↑hash out, ↑discuss, ↑talk over • Verb Fram …
5hammer — 1 noun (C) 1 TOOL a) a tool with a heavy metal part on a long handle, used for hitting nails into wood b) a tool like this with a wooden head used to make something flat, make a noise etc: an auctioneer s hammer 2 come/go under the hammer to be… …
6hammer sth out — UK US hammer sth out Phrasal Verb with hammer({{}}/ˈhæmər/ verb [T] ► to discuss something in detail in order to come to an agreement: »to hammer out an agreement/deal/solution, etc …
7Hammer blow — Hammer blow, in rail terminology, refers to the vertical forces transferred to the track by the driving wheels of a steam locomotive and some diesel locomotives. The largest proportion of this is due to the unbalanced reciprocating motion,… …
8Out of the Unknown — For the collection of short stories by A. E. van Vogt and E. Mayne Hull, see Out of the Unknown (collection). Out of the Unknown Format Anthology Science fiction Drama …
9thrash out — verb discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement (Freq. 1) The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement • Syn: ↑hammer out • Hypernyms: ↑hash out, ↑discuss, ↑talk over …
10hash out — verb speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion We discussed our household budget • Syn: ↑discuss, ↑talk over • Derivationally related forms: ↑discussion ( …
