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tease sth out
Ⅰ tease sth out (GET INFORMATION) — phrasal verb with tease /tiːz/ verb [I or T] ► F0 to try to get information or understand a meaning that is hidden or not clear: » It took me a while to tease the truth out of him.Thesaurus+: ↑Finding and discovering
Ⅱ tease sth out (SEPARATE) — phrasal verb with tease /tiːz/ verb [I or T] ► F0 to use your fingers to gradually separate hairs or threads that are stuck or twisted together: » While it was still wet, I gently teased out the tangled knots in Rosie's hair.Thesaurus+: ↑Unfastening and opening |