hammer out
[verb]
Synonyms: erect, build up, construct, establish, set up

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hammer something ↔ out phrasal verb (see also hammer)
to decide on an agreement, contract etc after a lot of discussion and disagreement:
Leading oil producers tried to hammer out a deal.

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hammer out
hammer out (something)
to create an agreement or solution to a problem.
After months of just talk, we have begun to hammer out a deal which will join our two companies.

We'd been arguing about the issue for weeks, so the four of us got together to hammer it out.

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hammer out something
hammer out (something)
to create an agreement or solution to a problem.
After months of just talk, we have begun to hammer out a deal which will join our two companies.

We'd been arguing about the issue for weeks, so the four of us got together to hammer it out.

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hammer out
• hammer out (an agreement or a deal)
to negotiate a deal or agreement by discussion and debate
The negotiations lasted all night but finally we were able to hammer out an agreement.

The union and managers were able to hammer out an agreement before midnight last night.

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hammer out something
• hammer out (an agreement or a deal)
to negotiate a deal or agreement by discussion and debate
The negotiations lasted all night but finally we were able to hammer out an agreement.

The union and managers were able to hammer out an agreement before midnight last night.

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hammer out
v.
1. To write or produce by hard work.
The President sat at his desk till midnight hammering out his speech for the next day.
2. To remove, change, or work out by discussion and debate; debate and agree on (something).
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Green have hammered out their difference of opinion.
The club members have hammered out an agreement between the two groups.
Compare: IRON OUT.

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