- wring something out
- wring something out†to squeeze or twist something dry of liquid. •
He wrung the rag out and wiped up more of the spilled milk.
•Liz wrung out the rag and wiped up more of the spilled milk.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
wring something out
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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 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 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
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 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
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
