flush somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb (see also flush)

1. to make someone leave a place where they are hiding:
The government is determined to flush out the terrorists.

2. to clean something by forcing water through it:
The heating system needs to be flushed out once a year.
Drinking water helps flush out toxins from the body.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

flush out
flush out (someone/something)
to force a person or animal to stop hiding.
The military stormed the building and set it on fire to flush out the militants hidden inside.

A hunting dog's job is to flush out whatever it is you're hunting.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of flush out (= to force water through something to clean it)
flush out (something)
to cause something to become obvious.
We ran the new computer system for a week to flush out any problems with the software.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of flush out(= to force water through something to clean it)
flush out (something)
to cause something to become obvious.
We ran the new computer system for a week to flush out any problems with the software.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of flush out(= to force water through something to clean it)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

flush out something
flush out (someone/something)
to force a person or animal to stop hiding.
The military stormed the building and set it on fire to flush out the militants hidden inside.

A hunting dog's job is to flush out whatever it is you're hunting.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of flush out (= to force water through something to clean it)
flush out (something)
to cause something to become obvious.
We ran the new computer system for a week to flush out any problems with the software.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of flush out(= to force water through something to clean it)
flush out (something)
to cause something to become obvious.
We ran the new computer system for a week to flush out any problems with the software.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of flush out(= to force water through something to clean it)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

flush out someone
flush out (someone/something)
to force a person or animal to stop hiding.
The military stormed the building and set it on fire to flush out the militants hidden inside.

A hunting dog's job is to flush out whatever it is you're hunting.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of flush out (= to force water through something to clean it)
flush out (something)
to cause something to become obvious.
We ran the new computer system for a week to flush out any problems with the software.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of flush out(= to force water through something to clean it)
flush out (something)
to cause something to become obvious.
We ran the new computer system for a week to flush out any problems with the software.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of flush out(= to force water through something to clean it)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲