wring something out of something

wring something out of something
wring something from something & wring something out of something
to remove liquid from something by squeezing or twisting. •

She wrung the water from the cloth and wiped up the rest of the spill.

Alice wrung the water out of the washcloth.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • wring (something) out of (someone) — to persuade someone to give you what you want. She is a very original comedian and can wring laughs out of any audience. The trick in fundraising is to wring money out of people who don t want to give it away. Etymology: based on the literal… …   New idioms dictionary

  • wring something out of — wring something out of/from/ phrase to get something that is very difficult to get She survives on the money she wrings out of the state. Thesaurus: to get something or someonesynonym Main entry: wring …   Useful english dictionary

  • wring something out from — wring something out of/from/ phrase to get something that is very difficult to get She survives on the money she wrings out of the state. Thesaurus: to get something or someonesynonym Main entry: wring …   Useful english dictionary

  • wring something out of somebody — ˈwring sth from/out of sb derived to obtain sth from sb with difficulty, especially by putting pressure on them Syn: ↑extract • A few concessions were wrung from the government. • They managed to wring the truth out of him …   Useful english dictionary

  • wring something from of somebody — ˈwring sth from/out of sb derived to obtain sth from sb with difficulty, especially by putting pressure on them Syn: ↑extract • A few concessions were wrung from the government. • They managed to wring the truth out of him …   Useful english dictionary

  • wring something from/out of — obtain with difficulty or effort. → wring …   English new terms dictionary

  • ˌwring sth ˈout — (past tense and past participle wrung [rʌŋ] ) verb [T] to twist and squeeze something in order to remove liquid from it …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • wring — [ rıŋ ] (past tense and past participle wrung [ rʌŋ ] ) verb transitive wring or wring out to twist and squeeze something in order to remove liquid from it: I ll just wring out this dress and hang it up. wring someone s neck used for emphasizing… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • wring — UK [rɪŋ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms wring : present tense I/you/we/they wring he/she/it wrings present participle wringing past tense wrung UK [rʌŋ] / US past participle wrung wring or wring out to twist and squeeze something in order to… …   English dictionary

  • wring — [[t]rɪ̱ŋ[/t]] wrings, wringing, wrung 1) VERB If you wring something out of someone, you manage to make them give it to you even though they do not want to. [V n out of/from n] Buyers use different ruses to wring free credit out of their… …   English dictionary

  • wring — verb (past and past participle wrung rʌŋ) 1》 squeeze and twist to force liquid from.     ↘extract (liquid) in this way.     ↘squeeze (someone s hand) tightly. 2》 break (an animal s neck) by twisting forcibly. 3》 (often wring something from/out… …   English new terms dictionary

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