prize sth out of sb
— phrasal verb with prize uk/praɪz/us/praɪz/verb
UK to get something from someone with difficulty, especially information or money:
He's so secretive - you'll have a hard time prizing any information out of him.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Getting, receiving and accepting
- acquihire
- acquire
- acquisition
- awardee
- carve
- draw
- fill
- get sth out of sth
- glom onto sth/sb
- go to sb
- grasp
- obtain
- pick
- pick sth up
- score
- secure
- snatch at sth
- target
- wangle
- wrest
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