- sift something out
- sift something out of something & sift something out†to get rid of something in something else by sifting. •
Dan sifted the impurities out of the flour.
•Walter sifted out the foreign matter.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
sift something out
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sift something out — … Useful english dictionary
pick something out — 1 one painting was picked out for special mention: CHOOSE, select, pick, single out, opt for, plump for, decide on, elect, settle on, fix on, sift out, sort out; … Useful english dictionary
sift — [sıft] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: siftan] 1.) to put flour, sugar etc through a sieve or similar container in order to remove large pieces 2.) also sift through to examine information, documents etc carefully in order to find something out or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
winnow something out (of something) — ˌwinnow sb/sth ˈout (of sth) derived (formal) to remove people or things from a group so that only the best ones are left Syn: sift out Main entry: ↑winnowderived … Useful english dictionary
sift — verb (T) 1 to put flour, sugar etc through a sieve or similar container in order to remove large pieces 2 also sift through to examine information, documents etc carefully in order to find something out or decide what is important and what is not … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sift out — ˌsift ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they sift out he/she/it sifts out present participle sifting out past tense … Useful english dictionary
sift — [ sıft ] verb transitive 1. ) to pour a dry substance through a sieve to remove the large pieces 2. ) sift or sift through to examine information, documents, etc. in order to find what you are looking for: Sift every grain of information until… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sift out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms sift out : present tense I/you/we/they sift out he/she/it sifts out present participle sifting out past tense sifted out past participle sifted out to remove one part of something We get a different impression … English dictionary
pick out — verb 1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (Freq. 4) Take any one of these cards Choose a good husband for your daughter She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her • Syn: ↑choose, ↑take,… … Useful english dictionary
have something coming out of your ears — informal phrase to have a lot of something, or more of it than you need We have information coming out of our ears and we just need time to sift through it. Thesaurus: to have a particular quality or thingsynonym Main entry: ear * * * … Useful english dictionary
have something coming out of your ears — informal to have a lot of something, or more of it than you need We have information coming out of our ears and we just need time to sift through it … English dictionary
