bring out of

bring (someone or something) out of (somewhere or someone)

1. To entice someone or something to emerge from a place or thing. I think this generous salary offer will bring Fred out of retirement. You can try using food to bring that scared cat out of hiding. Do you think there's anything we can do to bring Beth out of her funk?

2. To entice someone to say something, often something of a secretive nature. I even offered money in an attempt to bring that gossip out of her! Even if you put him on the witness stand, I'm still not sure you'd bring the truth out of him. The tabloids are always looking to bring a juicy story out of someone willing to talk.

See also: bring, of, out

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bring someone or something out of something

 and bring someone or something out

to cause someone or something to emerge from something or some place. The explosion brought the people out of their homes. The noise brought out all the people.

See also: bring, of, out

bring something out of someone

 and bring something out

to cause something to be said by a person, such as a story, the truth, an answer, etc. We threatened her a little and that brought the truth out of her. This warning ought to bring out the truth!

See also: bring, of, out

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