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sort out

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.06 sec.
sort something out 
1. Lit. to sort something; to arrange according to class or category. Let's sort these cards out. Would you please sort out your socks?
2. Fig. to study a problem and figure it out. I can't sort this out without some more time. Let's sort out this mess and settle it once and for all.
See also: out, sort

sort something out also sort out something
to deal successfully with a problem or a situation We know that our boys have gotten into trouble with the law, but our family is working on sorting it out. Detectives are still sorting out who was involved in the crime.
Usage notes: often in the form sort things out: We haven't had many chances to talk to each other and sort things out.
See also: out, sort


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