filter out of

filter (something) out of (something)

To use a filter to remove something from something else, usually a liquid. We can use this machine to filter any pollutants out of the water sample.
See also: filter, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

filter something out of something

 and filter something out
to remove something from a fluid by running it through a filter. We filtered the odors out of the water and made it fit to drink. I'm glad you filtered out the odor.
See also: filter, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • filter (something) out of (something)
  • filter out
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • (do) (you) want to make something of it?
  • a thing of the past
  • a slew of (something)
References in periodicals archive
You will need different equipment depending on what size particles you are trying to filter out of fluid, for example.
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