think something ↔ out phrasal verb (
see also think)
to think about all the parts of something carefully before deciding or planning exactly what to do:
He went for a walk to think things out.
The proposal needs to be carefully thought out.think out what/how/whether etc
She had thought out what she was going to say. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
think out v. 1. To find out or discover by thinking; study and understand.
Andy thought out a way of climbing to the top of the pole. Compare FIGURE OUT, WORK OUT.
2. To think through to the end; to understand what would come at last.
Bill wanted to quit school, but he thought out the matter and decided not to. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲