iron out
verb
ironed out; ironing out; irons out
1
: to make smooth or flat by or as if by pressing
2
: to resolve or work out a solution to
ironed out their differences
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Details for those presentations have yet to be ironed out.
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2024
The Antioch Police Department is working on a service agreement that will iron out details on getting outside help.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Sandler has been pulling stars left and right for this sequel, though Nick Swardson (who has been tapped for the film) previously shared that a final script had yet to be ironed out, despite the filming date looming.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
But any issues that may arise are more likely to be ironed out quickly because of the respect Randle possesses for Finch.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Oct. 2024
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2024
The Antioch Police Department is working on a service agreement that will iron out details on getting outside help.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Sandler has been pulling stars left and right for this sequel, though Nick Swardson (who has been tapped for the film) previously shared that a final script had yet to be ironed out, despite the filming date looming.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
But any issues that may arise are more likely to be ironed out quickly because of the respect Randle possesses for Finch.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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