Thrash out Meaning in English
expression
ˈθɹæʃ/ /ˈaʊt
THRASH owt
θɹˈæʃ/ /ˈaʊt
thr-ASH owt
Definition
To discuss something thoroughly and in detail, especially to solve a problem or come to an agreement.
Usage & Nuances
Informal but common in business and negotiations. Usually followed by the issue: 'thrash out a problem', 'thrash out the details'. Indicates effort was needed to resolve differences. Not about physical action, just discussion.
Spanish: resolver a fondo - debatir a fondoPortuguese (BR): resolver - discutir detalhadamentePortuguese (PT): resolver - discutir em detalheChinese (Simplified): 彻底讨论 - 详细解决Chinese (Traditional): 徹底討論 - 詳細解決Hindi: ठीक से सुलझाना - विस्तार से चर्चा करनाArabic: حلّ بشكل مفصّل - مناقشة بالتفصيلBengali: ভালোভাবে আলোচনা করা - বিশদভাবে সমাধান খুঁজে বের করাRussian: тщательно обсудить - детально проработатьJapanese: 徹底的に話し合うVietnamese: bàn bạc kỹ lưỡng - thảo luận chi tiếtKorean: 철저히 논의하다 - 꼼꼼히 협의하다Turkish: enine boyuna tartışmak - ayrıntılı şekilde görüşmekUrdu: تفصیل سے بحث کرنا - مکمل طور پر طے کرناIndonesian: membahas tuntas - mendiskusikan secara mendalam
Example Sentences
Let's thrash out the plan before we start.
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They stayed late to thrash out their differences.
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The team will thrash out the details tomorrow.
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We really need to sit down and thrash out how we're going to pay for this.
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After two hours, we finally thrashed out a solution that worked for everyone.
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We argued a lot, but we managed to thrash out our main issues by the end of the meeting.
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