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91Hammer Court — West out of Minories. In Portsoken Ward (Rocque, 1746 Lond. Guide, 1758). Former name : Hamersmith Alley (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 28). Site covered by Great Eastern Railway depots, etc …
92thrash 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 …
93thrash out — 1) thrash out a problem Syn: resolve, settle, sort out, work out, straighten out, iron out, clear up; talk through, discuss, debate 2) thrash out an agreement Syn: work out, negotiate …
94hash 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 ( …
95work out — 1) the bill works out to $50 Syn: amount to, add up to, come to, total 2) my idea worked out See work 2. 6) 3) things didn t work out the way she planned Syn: end up, turn out …
96sort out — they must sort out their problems Syn: resolve, settle, solve, fix, work out, straighten out, deal with, put right, set right, rectify, iron out; answer, explain, fathom, unravel, clear up; informal sew up, hammer out, thrash out …
97work something out — 1) work out what you can afford Syn: calculate, compute, reckon up, determine 2) I m trying to work out what she meant Syn: understand, comprehend, puzzle out, sort out, make sense of, get to the bottom of …
98thrash something out — 1 it s better if we can thrash out our difficulties first: RESOLVE, settle, sort out, straighten out, iron out, clear up; talk through, discuss, debate, air, ventilate …
99work something out — 1 work out what you can afford: CALCULATE, compute, reckon up, determine. 2 I m trying to work out what she meant: UNDERSTAND, comprehend, puzzle out, sort out, make sense of …
100thrash out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If people thrash out something such as a plan or an agreement, they decide on it after a great deal of discussion. [V P n (not pron)] The foreign ministers have thrashed out a suitable compromise formula... [V P n (not pron)] How… …
