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flush 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) See also: flush flush out something to cause something to become obvious. We ran the new computer system for a week to flush out any problems with the software. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of flush out(= to force water through something to clean it) See also: flush |
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You could a' made a straight, a straight flush, or a flush out of it. |
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