iron out
verb
ironed out; ironing out; irons out
1
: to make smooth or flat by or as if by pressing
2
: to resolve or work out a solution to
ironed out their differences
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The millionaire tax hike suggestion came as House Republicans are rushing to iron out the thorniest portions of President Trump’s legislative agenda together before meeting to advance the bills next week.
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 10 May 2025
Both countries have so many trade issues to iron out that a grand bargain looks out of reach, says Scott Kennedy, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
But new contracts between both parties have still never been ironed out.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 May 2025
Noah Philp There are very few players in the AHL with the skills of Savoie, so the league’s most commonly successful players are the ones who can refine their abilities, iron out the mistakes and offer the parent NHL team a low-risk, inexpensive option in a complementary role.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 10 May 2025
Both countries have so many trade issues to iron out that a grand bargain looks out of reach, says Scott Kennedy, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
But new contracts between both parties have still never been ironed out.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 May 2025
Noah Philp There are very few players in the AHL with the skills of Savoie, so the league’s most commonly successful players are the ones who can refine their abilities, iron out the mistakes and offer the parent NHL team a low-risk, inexpensive option in a complementary role.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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