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Iron out

DEFINITION

Negotiate. Apologize. Smooth out differences like ironing out the wrinkles in a shirt. Resolving a dispute between competing viewpoints. (Compare to  Hammer out, Hast out or Work it out.)

“They have been arguing over where to have their honeymoon, I hope they iron out their differences before the wedding.”

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