词组 | flush out |
释义 | Idiom flush outflush out (someone/something) to force a person or animal to stop hiding.The military stormed the building and set it on fire to flush out the militants hidden inside.A hunting dog's job is to flush out whatever it is you're hunting. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of flush out (= to force water through something to clean it) Phr V flush out flushes, flushing, flushed flush out sb/sth or flush sb/sth out to force a person or animal to come out of the place they are hiding inoften + fromTheir dog flushed the rabbits out from their holesTroops launched a dawn raid to flush out resistance fighters. flush out sth or flush sth out to clean something by putting a large amount of liquid through itHeavy rain had flushed out the drains, taking sewage and other pollutants out to sea. flush out1. To use liquids to expel something from something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "flush" and "out." If you get debris in your eyes, be sure to flush them out with water immediately. 2. To force someone or something out of hiding. A noun or pronoun can be used between "flush" and "out." That loud crash flushed out a stray cat from under our porch. Police have the suspect surrounded and are hoping to flush him out with tear gas. flush something outto clean something out with a flow of liquid. Flush the fuel line out to clean it. Please flush out the fuel line and clean it. flush outv. 1. To empty or clean something by a flow of water or liquid: After coming in contact with the caustic substance, she flushed out her eye, which was red and puffy. The school nurse flushed the child's eyes out after he got fingerpaint in them. 2. To cause something to leave or be removed from something with a flow of water or liquid: She ran to the sink to flush out the dirt from her cut. My tears flushed the sand out of my eye. 3. To frighten someone or something from a concealed place: The golden retriever jumped into the reeds and flushed out the ducks. The passing car flushed the birds out of the thicket. 4. To drive or force someone into the open: The sniper is hiding in one of the buildings to the south and won't be easy to flush out. The army pledged to flush all insurgents out of the village. |
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