Flush (someone or something) out of (some thing or place) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "flush (someone or something) out of (some thing or place)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2022-03-08 03:03

Meaning of Flush (someone or something) out of (some thing or place)

Flush (someone or something) out of (some thing or place) phrasal verb spoken language

To dismiss something from something by using liquid.

I think that there's something stuck in my eyes. Can you give me the eyedrop to flush it out of my eyes?

You can use water to flush that mud out of your car.

Used to describe forcing someone out of hiding.

Remember to flush cockroaches out of our house with repellent before going out.

Do you think using this extinguisher can flush those stubborn guys out of the building?

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4. To point, curve outwards.
5. To produce something.
6. To get out of bed.
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13. To get someone out of bed.
 

reject (someone or something) out of hand

1. To reject someone/something completely without thinking about or discussing them.
2. To say that someone is no longer your friend, relative, or loved one without thinking about or discussing them.

 

give something/someone the old heave-ho

To dismiss somebody from something or reject someone

Grammar and Usage of Flush (someone or something) out of (some thing or place)

Verb Forms

  • flush (someone or something) out of (some thing or place)

It's mostly used in the present tense.

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