hash

hash (something) over (with someone)

Fig. to discuss something with someone. I need to hash this matter over with you. I've hashed over this business enough.

hash something up 

1. to chop something up. Now, hash the onion and garlic up and put it in the skillet. Now, hash up the beef and brown it.

2. to mess something up. Somebody hashed my manuscript up! Somebody hashed up my manuscript!

See also: up

settle someone's hash

Sl. to calm someone down, perhaps by threats or by violence. If he comes in here, I'll settle his hash. Now, that ought to settle your hash.

See also: settle

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hash out something also hash something out

to talk about something in order to reach agreement about it The talks continued on Sunday, with the two sides trying to hash out the details of an agreement.

See also: out