| 词组 | winkle out |
| 释义 | winkle out 1. winkle sb out • winkle out sb BrE to make someone leave a position or place, even though it is difficult because they do not want to leave + of ▪ Critics such as Douglas Wass were winkled out of their positions of influence. ▪ Smoke bombs and stun grenades were used to winkle the terrorists out of the building. 2. winkle out sth • winkle sth out BrE to succeed in getting something especially information that someone does not want to tell you by asking them a lot of questions + of ▪ Mrs Fulton finally managed to winkle the truth out of him. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑worm out |
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