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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Details are still being ironed out, but funds could not be withdrawn before the child turns 18.
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Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
The process took a few weeks to iron out the details.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
Ideally, taxpayers should try to iron out these issues now, before brokers are required to report the basis, and that may require speaking to a qualified tax professional.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
There is still a lot of time to iron out the details, so stay tuned, but return travel could be a little messy.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
The process took a few weeks to iron out the details.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
Ideally, taxpayers should try to iron out these issues now, before brokers are required to report the basis, and that may require speaking to a qualified tax professional.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
There is still a lot of time to iron out the details, so stay tuned, but return travel could be a little messy.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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